Lesson 7.1 - Seed Plants

What are the characteristics of seed plants?

• They have vascular tissue.

• They live in moist surroundings.

• They use seeds to reproduce.

• They use spores to reproduce.

What are the three parts of a seed?

• embryo

• stored food

• seed coat

• inner core

• roots

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What is the function of leaves?

• To capture the sun's energy and carry out photosynthesis

• To carry substances in the plant and provide structure

• To anchor the plant in the ground and absorb water and nutrients from the soil

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What is the function of stems?

• To capture the sun's energy and carry out photosynthesis

• To carry substances in the plant and provide structure

• To anchor the plant in the ground and absorb water and nutrients from the soil

What is the function of roots?

• To capture the sun's energy and carry out photosynthesis

• To carry substances in the plant and provide structure

• To anchor the plant in the ground and absorb water and nutrients from the soil

True or False: Fibrous is a type of root.

• True

• False

Select the ways seeds are dispersed.

• Animals

• Water

• Wind

• Shooting out seeds

• Earthquakes

What do you call the structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering?

• seed

• embryo

• vascular tissue

• cotyledon

What do you call the seed leaves that are the first leaves to appear from a germinating seed?

• seed

• embryo

• vascular tissue

• cotyledon

True or False: Germination is the last stage of growth for the embryo.

• True

• False