BIOLOGICAL: Germination

After fertilisation, the ovary develpos into a

• seed

• fruit

• embyro

• zygote

What is the suitable temperature for seeds germinate?

• 10- 37 ⁰ C

• 30 -35 ⁰ C

• 40 - 50 ⁰ C

• 0 ⁰ C

What is the function of cotyledon?

• proctect the seed

• small holes that enable water and air to enter the seed

• stores food

• embryo that develops into root

What word is used to describe a seed that is inactive?

• Sleeping

• Dormant

• Metabolism

• Radicle

What name is given to the food store within a seed?

• Monocot

• Dicot

• Cotyledon

• Hilum

Which condition is NOT needed for germination?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Light

• Suitable temperature

What does a seedling need energy for?

• Photosynthesis

• Growth

• Movement

• Reproduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Define the term seed germination .

• This is the growth of a shoot

• process where an embryo sprouts from a seed

• the growth of a plant

List three external conditions required for seed germination

• soil, water, air

• suitable temperature, water, sunlight

• oxygen, water, suitable temperature

The seed is protected by an outer covering called:

• cotyledon
• embryo
• seed coat
• germination