Seeds

Question 1

Seed protects _ until it germinates

Answer 1

Plant’s embryo

Question 2

Seed also allows embryo to survive (2) conditions

Answer 2

Cold

Dry

Question 3

Angiosperm means clothed seeds, gymnosperm means _

Answer 3

Naked seed

Question 4

Gymnosperms are held on scales with _

Answer 4

Cones

Question 5

In all seed-bearing plants, seed holds an embryo (developing plant) and _

Answer 5

Nutrient rich tissue that forms embryo’s food store

Question 6

Nutrient rich store known as _

Answer 6

Endosperm

Question 7

Embryo comprises a _ (shoot)

Answer 7

Plumule

Question 8

Embryo comprises _ (root)

Answer 8

Radicle

Question 9

Embryo comprises _

Answer 9

Cotyledon

Question 10

Dicot gets its name from

Answer 10

Two cotyledons (dicotyledon)

Question 11

Outer seed coat is called _ and protects seed

Answer 11

Testa

Question 12

Monocots include (2)

Answer 12

Grasses

Wheats

Question 13

_ from Seychelles is worlds largest seed

Answer 13

Coco-de-mer palm seed

Question 14

Coco-de-mer palm seed weighs

Answer 14

55lbs (25kg)

Question 15

_ accumulate on shaded side, stimulating cell elongation

Answer 15

Auxins

(When bending towards sun)

Question 16

_ plant grows towards light

Answer 16

Positive phototropism

Question 17

Negative _

Answer 17

Geotropism