Structure of a dicotyledonous seed (gram/bean)द्विबीजपत्री बीज की संरचना (चना/सेम)

NCERT Fig 5.14 · interactive diagram

Parts and their functions

• Seed coat (बीजचोल) — Outer testa and inner tegmen.
• Cotyledon (बीजपत्र) — Fleshy, full of reserve food (two in dicots).
• Embryonal axis (भ्रूणीय अक्ष) — Axis of the embryo with plumule and radicle at its two ends.
• Plumule (प्रांकुर) — Gives rise to the shoot.
• Radicle (मूलांकुर) — Gives rise to the root.
• Hilum (नाभिका) — Scar where the seed was attached to the fruit.
• Micropyle (बीजांडद्वार) — Small pore above the hilum.

Original diagram drawn by Simple Learning Hub, based on NCERT Fig 5.14. Report a mistake