For a seed, what is the purpose of the hard outer coating?
What are the cotyledons?
What is the inside of an embryonic plant like?
2006-10-01 07:01:13 · 2 answers · asked by pnoiz1 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Outer shell is hard for protection. Many seeds can not mature until they are scarified by passing through the digestive system of animals.
Cotyledons are 2 leafed in their initial emergent stage. The fleshy "leaves" contain extra sugars and chlorophyl used by the newly emerged plant until true leaves begin to emerge from the plant.
the empryonic plant's insides depend on the kind of plant. You must be more specific when asking this question.
2006-10-01 07:25:21 · answer #1 · answered by Donald W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hard outer coating is a seed coat to protect the developing embryo of the next plant generation within.
Cotyledons are the embryonic leaves in a seed. May contain one or two in an angiosperm ~ flowering plant.
Inside of embryonic plant? .......too vague......
2006-10-01 17:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by Sammyleggs222 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋