20 questions
All seeds have
Seed Coat
Embryo
Food Store
All of the above
What do seeds need to germinate (grow into a new plant)? (You may select more than one answer)
Air (oxygen)
Water
Warmth
All answers
It is the development of a seed into a plant.
germination
habitat
Which condition is NOT needed for germination?
Water
Light
Suitable temperature
Oxygen
The seed is protected by an outer covering called:
seed coat
food store
germination
embryo
What are plants searching for when they grow out of the ground? (hint: it makes them grow tall)
sunlight
good air
Roots grow downward to anchor the seed.
True
False
The process where seeds grow and become tiny plants is called
germination
photosynthesis
What does the word GERMINATE mean?
dies
begins to grow
Besides the plant embryo, what else is inside the seed?
Food, which it uses until it can make its own food.
grass
source of light
The part of a plant that grows into a new plant
food store
seed
flower
roots
What is Germination?
new plant coming out of the soil
the growth of roots of a young plant
the growth of new leaves of a young plant
the overall growth of a seed into a young plant
What are the conditions that plants need to germinate?
water, warmth, air
water, warmth, sunlight
water, sunlight, carbon dioxide
water, sunlight, air
A seed can still grow into a plant, even after many years
Yes
No
A seed sprouts into a young plant called a ________.
seedling
leaf
What makes an avocado a fruit?
An avocado contains a seed.
An avocado is green.
An avocado grows on a tree.
An avocado are edible.
Why is broccoli not a fruit?
Broccoli does not contain seeds.
Broccoli is not sweet.
Broccoli is green with a flowery head.
Broccoli can be eaten raw or cooked.
What happens to a seed when it is soaked in water overnight?
It gets bigger and the seed coat comes off.
It grows into a plant.
It gets smaller and harder.
What part of the seed provides food for the plant as it begins to grow?
food store (cotyledon)
embryo
seed coat
What part of the seed grows into the new plant?
embryo
seed coat