Vocabulary - What Is Inside A Seed
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cotyledon the part of a
germinate when the embryo
seed that provides food for
inside a seed starts to sprout
the embryo
and grow
A cotyledon is sometimes
Seeds will germinate when
called a seed leaf. Some seeds
it is warm enough. Seeds
have one cotyledon. Some
also need enough water
seeds have two cotyledons.
to germinate.
Seeds with one cotyledon
seed coat the covering of a seed
are called monocots. Corn is
that protects the seed
a monocot. Seeds with two
The seed coat can be thick
cotyledons are called dicots.
and tough. It protects the seed
Beans and peanuts are dicots.
until the seed can sprout.
embryo the baby plant inside
a seed
The embryo has two tiny
leaves and the beginnings of a
root.
LIFE CYCLES • WHAT IS INSIDE A SEED?
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