In dicots, the shoot tip is protected by
A) a slime layer formed by the shoot cells.
B) a woody sheath around the epicotyl.
C) the hypocotyl hook.
D) the coleoptile.

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The hypocotyl hook is a structure in dicot seedlings that protects the shoot tip as it pushes through the soil. It is a curvature in the hypocotyl (the stem of a germinating seedling) that ensures the delicate shoot tip is protected from damage.

In Dicots, the Shoot Tip Is Protected by