Charles Darwin experimented with reactions of grass seedlings (monocots)relative to applied auxin (a plant hormone)and light.He used the youngest seedlings with a structure that dicots do not have.What is the name of that structure?

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The structure that monocots possess but dicots do not is called coleoptile. It is a protective sheath that covers the emerging shoot of the monocot embryo as it grows through the soil. Charles Darwin used the coleoptile of grass seedlings in his experiments on plant hormone auxin and light responses.

Charles Darwin Experimented with Reactions of Grass Seedlings (Monocots)relative to Applied