PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PLANT GROWTH
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Question
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The seed is protected by an outer covering called:
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food store
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embryo
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seed coat
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germination
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The outer covering of the seed is known as the seed coat. It develops from the integument of the ovule. The outer layer is called testa and the inner layer is called tegmen. The seed coat protects the seed and its other parts.
Detailed explanation-2: -The outer covering of a seed is called the seed coat. Seed coats help protect the embryo from injury and also from drying out. Seed coats can be thin and soft as in beans or thick and hard as in locust or coconut seeds.
Detailed explanation-3: -The seed coat has two layers. The outer layer is thick and known as the testa. The inner layer is thin and known as tegmen.
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