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Anatomy of a seed. Left, corn (Zea Mays), a monocot; right, pea (Pisum sativum), a eudicot

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An embryonic plant  forms as part of a seed

The embryonic shoot (plumule) is separated from the embryonic root (radicle) by a section of stem (hypocotyl)

As the seed matures, the embryo typically dries out and enters a period of dormancy
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