In a typical dicotyledonous seed, the embryonic axis above the point of attachment of cotyledons is called the:
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Correct answer: Epicotyl
The epicotyl is the portion of the embryonic axis that terminates in the plumule (shoot tip). The portion below the cotyledonary node is known as the hypocotyl.
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