1. EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?
Page Number
Title
Date
16 – 17
Seeds
April 16
EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?

2. EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?
Seed Plants
Most common type of plant on Earth
All seed plants share 2 characteristics
Vascular tissue
Use seeds to reproduce
EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?

3. EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?
Vascular Tissue
Two types
Phloem – vascular tissue through which food moves
Xylem – tissue through which water and nutrient move
EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?

4. Seeds EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?
Structures that contain a young plant inside a protective covering
Different from seedless plants in that they do not need water for sperm to travel
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5. EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?
Three parts to a Seed
Embryo
Stored food
Seed coat
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6. EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?
Embryo
Young plant that develops from the zygote
Already has the beginnings of root, stem and leaves

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Cotyledons
Food stored inside one or two seed leaves part of the embryo
Embryo uses food stored in seed to help it continue to grow
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8. EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?
Seed Coat
Outer covering of seed
Acts like plastic wrap and keeps the seed and its food from drying out
Allows seed to remain dormant for a long time
EQ: How do I describe the parts of a seed?

9. Seed Lab Page 16
This is an independent lab. You will be using the vocabulary from your notebook.
For each seed you will:
Draw each one
Separate the seed and make some observations using the hand lens
draw and label the parts of a seed