The hypocotyl is the transition region between root and stem and is present below the level of cotyledons. Hypocotyl terminates into the
What is hypocotyl in embryo?
hīpə-kŏtl. The part of a plant embryo or seedling that lies between the radicle and the cotyledons. Upon germination, the hypocotyl pushes the cotyledons above the ground to develop. It eventually becomes part of the plant stem.
What does the hypocotyl develop into?
The hypocotyl is the primary organ of extension of the young plant and develops into the stem.