Difference between epigeal and hypogeal germination
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Epigeal germination
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Hypogeal germination
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1. Cotyledons come out above the ground and it does not remain inside the seed coat.
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1. Cotyledons never come out above the ground and it remain inside the seed coat
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2. The plumule comes out of the seed coat by the elongation of the hypocotyl.
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2. The plumule comes out of the seed coat by the elongation of epicotyl.
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3. Hypocotyl elongation is more.
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3. Epicotyl elongation is more
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4. Green in color and autotrophic
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4. Not green in color and heterotrophic.
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5. Generally dicot seed shows this type of germination. Eg. Bean, tamarind, Gourd etc.
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5. Generally monocot seed shows this type of germination. Eg. Rice, wheat, maize etc.
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