TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING
SEED PROPAGATION
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Question
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Check all statements that are true
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The seed coat protects the seed from damage
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The embryo emerges before the seed coat splits
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The seed provides nutrition for the plant to grow
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All seeds are found inside a fruit
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The seed coat protects the baby plant residing inside the seed. The swollen part of the seed called cotyledon stores food and all the other essential nutrients required for the baby plant.
Detailed explanation-2: -In addition, the seed contains a food supply – called the endosperm – that is packed with nutrients to keep the seed nourished and allow it to grow. As the embryonic plant develops, the seed leaves, or cotyledons, absorb the food supply and continue to nourish the plant.
Detailed explanation-3: -Functions. Seeds serve several functions for the plants that produce them. Key among these functions are nourishment of the embryo, dispersal to a new location, and dormancy during unfavorable conditions.
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