Seed Structure and Germination Quiz

What is the protective layer covering the seed called?

• Seed Coat

• Radicle

• Plumule

• Embryonic Axis

Which part of the seed develops into the shoot system?

• Radicle

• Cotyledon

• Plumule

• Embryonic Axis

What is the function of cotyledons in the seed?

• Develop into the root system

• Control the content of water in seeds

• Allow water to enter the seed

• Store food for the embryo

What is the purpose of microphyle in the seed?

• Develop into the root system

• Control the content of water in seeds

• Allow water to enter the seed

• Store food for the embryo

What is the role of hilum in the seed?

• Develop into the root system

• Store food for the embryo

• Allow water to enter the seed

• Control the content of water in seeds

What is the part of the seed between plumule and radicle called?

• Seed Coat

• Embryonic Axis

• Plumule

• Radicle

What is the function of the embryonic axis in the seed?

• Store food for the embryo

• Allow water to enter the seed

• Connect plumule and radicle

• Develop into the root system

What is the name of the fleshy structures in the seed that store food for the embryo?

• Plumule

• Radicle

• Cotyledon

• Embryonic Axis

What is the part of the seed that controls the content of water during the last phase of seed formation?

• Hilum

• Plumule

• Radicle

• Cotyledon

What is the tiny seedling inside the split open cotyledons called?

• Embryonic Axis

• Seedling

• Radicle

• Plumule