Seeds, Germination Flashcards
1
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Seed
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A matured fertilized ovule that has an embryo plant, stored food material in the form of cotyledons or Endosperm and a protective seed coat.
2
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Types of seeds
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Monocotyledonous, dicotyledonous seeds.
3
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Endospermic or albuminous seeds
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They contain endosperm, food is stored in the endosperm while the cotyledons are small, thin and papery.
4
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Testa
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Outer, thicker, tough layer of a seed.
5
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tegmen
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Inner, thinner, membranous layer
6
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Hilum
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small, elongated scar present on the testa; represents the point of attachment of seed to the stalk.
7
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Micropyle
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A minute pore above the hilum, through water enters the seed during germination.
