Chapter 36 - Regulation of Plant Growth - 36.1 - Plants Develop in Response to the Environment - 36.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 769: 2

In most monocots, developing shoots are protected by a coleoptile until they come in contact with the surface of the soil. In most eudicots, however, the growing tip of the shoot is sheltered within the cotyledons.

In most monocots, developing shoots are protected by a coleoptile until they come in contact with the surface of the soil. In most eudicots, however, the growing tip of the shoot is sheltered within the cotyledons.