Q13 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (23 April Shift 2) · Biology

In dicots the fully developed embryo appears-------

  • A
    Globular shaped
  • B
    Cordate shaped
  • Correct answer
    C
    Horse-shoe shaped
  • D
    Kidney shaped

Solution

In dicots, the development of the embryo (embryogeny) passes through several distinct stages. The zygote first divides to form a proembryo, which subsequently develops into a globular, then a heart-shaped (cordate), and finally a mature embryo.

In a typical dicot plant (such as Capsella), as the embryo matures, the cotyledons elongate and curve due to the spatial constraints within the ovule, giving the fully developed mature embryo a characteristic horse-shoe shape.

Answer: Horse-shoe shaped

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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