Bean Seed Anatomy

What are the three main parts of a bean seed?

• pericarp, radicle, plumule

• testa, epicotyl, hypocotyl

• seed coat, cotyledon, embryo

• endosperm, radicle, plumule

Which part of the bean seed stores food for the growing plant?

• leaf

• stem

• cotyledon

• root

What is the outer covering of a bean seed called?

• bean shell

• bean husk

• seed coat

• bean skin

What is the name of the part of the bean seed that develops into the root?

• radicle

• epicotyl

• hypocotyl

• cotyledon

Which part of the bean seed helps in absorbing water and nutrients?

• flower

• leaf

• root

• stem

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What is the name of the part of the bean seed that develops into the stem?

• endosperm

• hypocotyl

• cotyledon

• radicle

Which part of the bean seed contains the embryo?

• seed coat

• endosperm

• radicle

• cotyledon

What is the name of the part of the bean seed that develops into the leaves?

• root

• cotyledon

• flower

• stem

Which part of the bean seed protects the embryo?

• endosperm

• seed coat

• cotyledon

• pericarp