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During germination and early growth, the day weight of the endosperm decreases while that of the embryo increases. Explain

Answer Text:
- During germination, the endosperm material is hydrolysed then oxidized into new cytoplasm or new material for growth hence decrease in weight while in the embryo, food
is used up for growth hence increase in weight.