HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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The ____ protects the undeveloped plant (embryo) against injury and from drying out.
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flower
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cotyledon
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environment (soil)
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seed coat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The outer covering of a seed is called the seed coat. Seed coats help protect the embryo from injury and also from drying out.
Detailed explanation-2: -The seed coat is the outermost covering of the seed. The seed coat shelters and conserves the embryo. Seed coats in dicot seeds contain two layers, the testa, and the tegmen. The testa seed coat is the exterior portion and is often smooth, bulkier, and impervious.
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