Seeds and Germination

Germination is

• When a seed starts to grow

• When an egg and pollen join together

• When Pollen moves stamen to stigma

• When a plant makes its own food.

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The part of the seed that grows into a new plant

• food store

• seed coat

• embryo

• first leaf

List three external conditions required for seed germination

• soil, water, air

• suitable temperature, water, sunlight

• oxygen, water, suitable temperature

Which is NOT part of a seed?

• seed coat

• embryo

• pollen

• food store

Which part of the plant should come out before it can make it's own food?

• seed leaf

• seed coat

• tiny shoot

• first leaves

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How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

• by animals

• by explosion or bursting

• by wind

The seed is protected by an outer covering called:

• cotyledon

• embryo

• seed coat

• germination

It is the spreading of seeds to other places.

• germination

• habitat

• seed dispersal

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Which of these stages happens AFTER a seed is planted and BEFORE it grows into a seedling?

• adult stage

• seedling stage

• germination stage

• seed stage

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The seed is protected by ...

• ... a raincoat

• ... a layer of soil

• ... a seed coat

• ... a small amount of water

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