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Seeds. What are seeds?. Basic Parts of Seeds. 1. Embryo 2. Food Supply 3. Ovary wall or seed coat. Germination. Needed for Germ 1. Temperature 2. Moisture 3. Air 4. Light or absence of it. Germination. Process 1. Seed absorbs water 2. Seeds proteins activated
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Seeds What are seeds?
Basic Parts of Seeds • 1. Embryo • 2. Food Supply • 3. Ovary wall or seed coat
Germination • Needed for Germ • 1. Temperature • 2. Moisture • 3. Air • 4. Light or absence of it
Germination • Process • 1. Seed absorbs water • 2. Seeds proteins activated • 3. Radicle (root) emerges
Germination • 4. Plumule or embryonic shoot emerges • 5. Leaves form and food production begins
Monocot Seeds • 1. Seed coat-protection • 2. Endosperm- a source of energy • 3. Embryo-miniature plant that has
Monocot Seeds • 3.Embryo: • Epicotyle-shoot above cotyledon • Hypocotyl-part of stem below the cotyledon • Radicle- primary root, supports seedling
Dicot Seeds • 1. Seed Coat-protection • 2. Embryo miniature plant
Dicot Seeds • 2. Embryo- • 2 cotyledons-seed leaves • Epicotyl-true leaves • Hypocotyl-first stem, pulls seed upward • Radicle-forms roots
Monocot Germination • 1. Seed swells • 2. Radicle grows down • 3. First internode and epicotyl grows upward
Monocot Germination • 4. New leaves form and food production starts • 5. New root system develops • 6. Temporary root system ceases to function and dies
Dicot Germination • 1. Seed swells • 2. Radicle grows down • 3. Hypocotyl forms arch that breaks soil surface
Dicot Germination • 4. Hypocotyl reaches light and straightens up • 5. Cotyledons turn green and make food • 6. As new leaves develop, cotyledons dry up and fall off