. Essentials of biology presented in problems. Biology. A grain of corn, cut lengthwise : C, cotyledon; E, endosperm; H, hj'pocotyl; P, plumule. young ear of corn : 0, the fruits; ^^. the stig- mas ; SH, sheathlike leaves; 6T, the flower stalk or peduncle. (After Sargent.) corn grain ser\'es the same purpose to tiie young plant as did the two cotyledons of the bean. Although we find a little starch in the corn cotyledon, still it is exident from our tests that the endosperm is the chief source of food supply. The study of a thin section of the corn grain under the compound microscope shows us
. Essentials of biology presented in problems. Biology. A grain of corn, cut lengthwise : C, cotyledon; E, endosperm; H, hj'pocotyl; P, plumule. young ear of corn : 0, the fruits; ^^. the stig- mas ; SH, sheathlike leaves; 6T, the flower stalk or peduncle. (After Sargent.) corn grain ser\'es the same purpose to tiie young plant as did the two cotyledons of the bean. Although we find a little starch in the corn cotyledon, still it is exident from our tests that the endosperm is the chief source of food supply. The study of a thin section of the corn grain under the compound microscope shows us that the starch grains in the outer part of the endosperm are larne and regular in size. Those near the edge of the cotyledon arc much. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunter, George William, 1873-1948. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Company
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