Seed Anatomy

An example of a monocot plant would be _______. 

• Soybeans
• Carrot
• Clover
• Corn 

Monocots have a _____ root system? 

• Tap 
• Hair 
• Fibrous/Adventous 
• No 

Monocot have ___ cotyledons in their seeds. 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

An example of a dicot is a _____. 

• blue grass
• corn
• oak tree
• soybean 

How many cotyledons do a dicot have? 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The resting stage for a seed is during it's _________ stage.

• dormant
• baby
• adult
• growth

What do cotyledons do for a seed?

• They supply food for the young plant.

• It brings water into the plant.

• It becomes the plant structure.

• It is where it attaches to the plant's stalk during development .

Water causes seeds to do what when it comes in contact with a seed?  Choose the best answer.

• It causes the seed to swell and split open the seed coat.
• It drowns and kills the seed.
• Water blocks sunlight from getting to the seed.
• The seed floats.

Which word identifies letter A?

• cotyledon
• seed coat
• embryo

Which word identifies letter B?

• cotyledon
• seed coat
• embryo