The embryo of a grass seed is enclosed by two protective sheaths, a(n) _______

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curlz

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on: Aug 14, 2013

The embryo of a grass seed is enclosed by two protective sheaths, a(n) ________, which covers the young shoot, and a(n) ________, which covers the young root.
A) cotyledon; radicle
B) hypocotyl; epicotyl
C) coleoptile; coleorhiza
D) scutellum; coleoptile
E) epicotyl; radicle

mydiamond

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2013

I know it's C,

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