Germinating Seeds get Energy from Food Stores

Question 1

What does a developed seed contain?

Answer 1

An embryo and a store of food reserves, wrapped in a hard seed coat

Question 2

What happens when a seed starts to germinate?

Answer 2

It gets glucose for respiration from its own food store. This gives it the energy it needs to grow

Question 3

What happens once the plant has grown enough to produce green leaves?

Answer 3

It can get its own food for energy from photosynthesis