Question

Which option describes the likely result of the damage in the following scenario?

During the process of germination, the radicle of a dicot seed is damaged by gnawing rodents.


the cotyledon will fail to open and provide nourishment

hypocotyl growth will be slowed or stopped

root growth will be slowed or stopped

germination will halt

Answer 1

germination will halt

Step-by-step explanation:

Germination will be stopped because radicle helps in absorbing of nutrients from the soil that leads to germination of the seedlings. Radicle are the first roots that emerge from the seed that is responsible for the absorption of nutrients from the soil in order to increase the growth of seedlings in size. If this radicle get damaged, the growth of the plumule is stopped due to no absorption of nutrients from the soil that is necessary for the growth and development of the plant.