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Tomato Plant. Chapter 11. Life Cycles of Plants. seed. adult plant. seedling. Life Cycle of a Plant (grown from a seed). How many stages are there in the life cycle of a plant grown from a seed?. Let ’ s look closely at the life cycle of a plant grown from a seed.
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Tomato Plant Chapter 11 Life Cycles of Plants
seed adult plant seedling Life Cycle of a Plant (grown from a seed)
How many stages are there in the life cycle of a plant grown from a seed?
Let’s look closely at the life cycle of a plant grown from a seed.
Joe and Sue are planting tomato seeds. Tomato Plant
Aha! shoot root The root grows from the seed first. Soon, the shoot appears. The young plant is called a seedling.
At first, the seedling gets its food from the seed. When leaves develop, the seedling starts making its own food.
The flowers finally develop into fruits. As the seedling grows, more leaves and roots grow. Flowers also appear.
Visit the following websites for more information! http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts1b.html http://www.arboretum.fullerton.edu/grow/primer/cycle.asp http://www.ccps.org/ccps/wbl/plants/Plants.html http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/growthofbeanseed.htm
At a glance… seed adult plant seedling Life Cycle of a Plant (grown from a seed)
At a glance… • A seed needs air, water and warmth to germinate. • The root grows from the seed first before the shoot appears.