TREE PHYSIOLOGY
RESPIRATION
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Question
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What is the main purpose of seeds in plants that have them?
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To protect and distribute the zygote
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To entice animals to eat the plant
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To be fertilized by other plants
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To store water for the mother plant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During the dormant stage, the seed coat protects the embryo from excessive drying and may also protect it against potential predators that would otherwise consume the embryo and its nutrient reserves.
Detailed explanation-2: -The seeds perform the following functions: They help in germination of the new plant. The seeds contain food reservoirs in the form of cotyledons and endosperm. The seed coat is protective in nature which protects the embryo inside.
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