Seed Parts
What part of the plant grows through the soil upward?
Stem (hypocotyl)
What were 3 differences in seeds we observed in class?
Size, shape and color
What is sexual propagation in plants?
The combining of dna in the flower, the seed formation
What is the function of the seed coat?
To protect the embryo from being injured.
What is germination?
The process of which a seed begins to grow into a plant from a seed.
The part of the stem above the cotyledons
What is epicotyl?
What is the middle, big, white part of the seed called?
Cotyledon (food known as endosperm)
What type of experiment did we do with older seeds?
Germination trial
The term for the leaves that emerge before the true leaves.
What are cotyledons?
What is the bottom part that grows out of the seed called?
Radicle (embryonic root)
When seeds germinate, the first step is to....
Imbibe. Take on water to swell and open seed coat.
The most common reason that seedlings do not emerge once planted.
What is planting too deeply into soil?
What type of air do plants breathe?
Carbon Dioxide
In a horticultural system, the loss of a seedling means a loss in ....
Profit, amount of money made
Common germination time periods...
What is 7-14 days?