seed germination

Who is right about the pumpkin?

• Luisa"Pumpkin is a fruit"

• Eddie"Pumpkin is a vegetable"

Which part gives the seed energy to grow?

• seed coat

• scar

• food store

• embryo

Which part of the seed grows in to a new plant?

• embryo

• leaf

• stem

• food store

Lulu's tomato plants are not growing well and the leaves are yellow. Suggest two things that she can do to help her tomato plants to grow better.

• water and sunlight

• better soil and water

• good seed and soil

• mineral salts

In seed germination the first shoot grows.

• True

• False

The outer cover that protects the seed is

• scar

• seed coat

• embryo

• stem

All seeds have

• Seed Coat

• Food Store

• Embryo

• All of the above

It is the development of a seed into a plant.

• seed dispersal

• germination

• habitat

Gertrude planted some beans in a pot. After 5 days her pot looked like this. Why?

• She watered the seeds but placed the pot in the dark.

• She did not water the seeds.

• She used yellow-coloured soil.

Which condition is NOT needed for germination?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Light

• Suitable temperature