What Does a Seedling Need to Emerge from Soil

What are 3 basic needs for seeds to germinate?

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Among angiosperms, the two types of seeds are _____ and _____.

• Monocots and Dicots

• Small cots and large cots

• Angiocots and Gymnocots

• Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic

Seeds need water, proper temperatures, light, and _____ in order to germinate.

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

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Which is not a requirement for germination of a seed?

• Favorable Temperature

• light

• fertilizer

• sufficient moisture

Seeds need _______ , warm temperatures, and nutrients in order to start growing.

• grass

• water

• leaves

• stems

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The main function of the leaves of a plants is....

• carry out photosynthesis

• support the plant

• get water to all plant parts

• anchor the plant

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What does the word GERMINATE mean?

• it has germs

• life span

• begins to grow

• dies

Seeds germinate when they have ________ conditions.

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Seeds do not need ________ to germinate.

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The diagram shows the various stages as a seed germinates into a young plant.

At which stage(s) does the germinating seed need to take in oxygen?

• D only

• C and D only

• A, B and C only

• A, B, C and D

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