SEEDS Reproduction of Plants

Parts of a Seed 1) Seed Coat 2) Cotyledon 3) Food Storage

Seed Parts: Definitions  Seed Coat : the protective outer coat of a seed  Cotyledon : the leaf part of the plant’s embryo  Food Storage: the part of the seed that helps develops the seed’s embryo (Embryo : the tiny beginning of the leaf and root for when the plant grows )

TWO types of seeds!! 1. Monocotyledons (Monocots) 2. Dicotyledons (Dicots)

Cotyledons  Cotyledons absorb nutrients and often turn into the first leaves of the seedling plant.

Monocot Seeds  Has one leaf Dicot Seeds  Has two leaves

Monocot Seeds  Examples  Grass  Lilies  Orchids  Palms Dicot Seeds  Examples  Roses  Oaks  Sunflowers  Daisies

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