Monocat Seed #1
External protective layer
Seed Coat
Most obvious Monocot example (think farming)
Corn
Which is better?
Monocots/Dicots
Most obvious farming example
Soybeans
Beef/Dairy
Calving
Indent on top of corn seed
Dent
More Monocat examples
Grasses, rice, wheat,
Encloses seeds
Pod
More examples
peas, apples, tomatoes
Swine
Farrowing
Attachment of the kernel
Tip
Embryonic root
Radicle
Seed Coat, protective
Testa
Each half, seed leaves, food supply
Cotyledon
Goats
Kidding
Starch, energy source
Endosperm
Embryonic stem and leaves
Epicotyl
Point of Attachment, seed receives food
Hilum
Embryonic Root
Radicle
Horses
Foaling
Primary Leaves
Cotyledon
Lower embryonic root
Hypocotyl
Embryonic lower stem
Hypocotyl
Embryonic Shoot and leaves
Epicotyl
Sheep
Lambing