Bean Flashcards
1
Q
Which why does the plumule grow
A
Plumule grows upwards towards the air
2
Q
Which way does the radicle go
A
Grows downwards into soil
3
Q
Embryo
A
It is the young plant and it consists of the first set of leaves (plumule) and the first root (radicle)
4
Q
Testa /seed coat
A
Protective coat
5
Q
Cotyledon
A
The young bean plant uses cotyledons as food storage until it is big enough to feed its self
6
Q
Hilum
A
Where the bean seed once contacted to the pod is marketed by a scar called a hilum
7
Q
Micropyle
A
Small opening present in the seeds through which water enters seed
8
Q
Order of a bean seed
A
Embryo:(consist of)
Plumule
Radicle
Micropyle
Cotyledon
Testa/seed coat
9
Q
The new plant that emerges from the seed is called…
A
An embryo
10
Q
What does the cotyledon store
A
Store of food often starch protein or oil
