STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
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to be fertilized by pollen
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to allow the flower to grow
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to protect the zygote
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to absorb nutrients
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Detailed explanation-1: -The seed coat’s function is simultaneously to protect the embryo and to transmit information regarding the external environment. An impenetrable seed coat may help to keep the embryo safe, but at the same time it would exclude the sensing of environmental cues.
Detailed explanation-2: -The conventional understanding of the role of the seed coat is that it provides a protective layer for the developing zygote.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Functions of Seeds 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.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.