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hilum (high' lum)
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it is where the seed was attached to its mother (belly button)_
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plumule
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latin word meaning feather
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germination (jur' muh nay' shun)
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water surrounds the seed, the testa loosens, the embryo wakes up
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consumers
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we consume other parts of
God's creation to live |
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seed coat (testas)
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seed coat is the outer, protective layer covering the seed
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producers
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plants produce their own food, so they are called producers
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plumule
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will become the first true leaves of the plant.
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five main parts to the embryo in your seed
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cotyledons (kot' uh lee'dunz)
radicle (rad'ih cul) hypocotyl (hi' puh kot' uhl) epicotyl (ep' uh kot' ul) plumule (ploom' yool) |
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cotyledons --(kot' uh lee' dunz)
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The biggest part of the embryo, they provide food for the embryo once the seed opens and the embryo starts growing into a plant.
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radicle – (rad’ ih cul)
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the embryo's root. The radicle grows and makes tiny little hairs that search for water and nutrients.
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epicotyl – (ep’ uh kot’ uhl)
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is the top of the embryo. It holds the plumule, which will become the first true leaves of the plant.
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hypocotyl – ((hi’ puh kot’ uhl)
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will become the stem.
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dormant
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dormire = to sleep
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baby plant
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seedling
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embryo (em' bree oh)
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baby inside the seed (or inside a human mother)
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