Differentiate between:
$(a)$ Hypocotyl and epicotyl;
$(b)$ Coleoptile and coleorhiza;
$(c)$ Integument and testa;
$(d)$ Perisperm and pericarp.

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HypocotylEpicotyl
$1.$ The portion of the embryonal axis which lies below the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the hypocotyl.$1.$ The portion of the embryonal axis above the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the epicotyl.
$2.$ It terminates with the radicle.$2.$ It terminates with the plumule.

$(b)$
ColeoptileColeorhiza
It is a conical protective sheath that encloses the plumule in a monocot seed.It is an undifferentiated sheath that encloses the radicle and the root cap in a monocot seed.

$(c)$
IntegumentTesta
It is the protective covering of an ovule.It is the outermost hard covering of a seed,developed from the outer integument.

$(d)$
PerispermPericarp
It is the residual nucellus which persists in some seeds such as beet and black pepper.It is the ripened wall of a fruit,which develops from the wall of an ovary.

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