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Which of the following statements about seeds is a correct?

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The radicle develops into the shoot The plumule gives rise to the root The cotyledons store food in dicots Correct Monocot seeds have two cotyledons

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The cotyledons in dicot seeds store food and provide nourishment to the developing embryo.

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