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What are the difference between coleoptile and coleorrhiza given in class 12 biology chapter 1?


Priyanka kumari 13th Jul, 2020
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Priyanka kumari 13th Jul, 2020

The differences between coleoptile and coleorrhiza given in the NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 1 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants  are as follows:  

  Coleoptile  
 Coleorrhiza  
Coleoptile refers to the protective covering that surrounds the plumule.
Coleorrhiza is the sheath that surrounds the radicle and root cap.
This sheath can come out of the soil, become green, and perform photosynthesis.  
Coleorrhiza remains in the soil only. 

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