What is life cycle?
A series of stages a living thing goes through during its life.
Mention 3 parts of seed.
1. Seed coat, 2. Seed leaves, 3. Embryo
Part of a seed which protect the seed from drying out is ____ .
Seed coat
Part of a seed which supply nutrients/ food for the seed is ____ .
Seed leaves or cotyledon
Part of a seed which is also called as the baby plant is ____ .
Embryo
What is germination?
The development of a seed into a young plant.
What is the difference between "shoot" and "seedling" ?
Shoot: a new growth plant above the ground. Seedling: young plant with leaves.
Why does seed not need light to germinate?
It doesn't have leaves yet to use the light for photosynthesis.
Does the seedling still need seed leaves/cotyledon to get nutrients? Why?
No, because seedling has leaves to make its own food.
