Explain the biological significance of cotyledons being brought above the ground in epigeal germination.

      

Explain the biological significance of cotyledons being brought above the ground in epigeal germination.

  

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Eric
- Cotyledons have inadequate food
- They are brought above the ground to acquire chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis before the formation of foliage leaves to supplement food supply required for growth during germination.

ericmunguti answered the question on October 8, 2018 at 05:17


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