Parts of the Seed

What is the outer covering of a seed called?

• Seed shell

• Seed coat

• Seed skin

• Seed husk

Which part of the seed contains the future plant?

• Shell

• Embryo

• Root

• Stem

What is the stored food in a seed called?

• pericarp

• cotyledon

• stigma

• endosperm

Which part of the seed provides nourishment to the developing plant?

• Endosperm

• Embryo

• Pericarp

• Cotyledon

What is the part of the seed that develops into the first leaves of the plant?

• root

• cotyledon

• petal

• stem

What is the protective layer of the seed called?

• seed coat

• seed casing

• seed shell

• seed skin

Which part of the seed is the baby plant?

• Embryo

• Root

• Leaves

• Stem

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What is the part of the seed that eventually becomes the root?

• radicle

• bulb

• stem

• shoot

What is the part of the seed that becomes the stem?

• embryo

• shell

• cotyledon

• pericarp

Which part of the seed is the primary source of energy for the germinating seed?

• Endosperm

• Embryo

• Seed coat

• Radicle