Seeds and roots
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Seeds are living organisms in a dormant or _______ ____________________
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Label the parts of the seed:
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The cotyledon is made up of _____________________________________
_____________________________________________________.
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Are the cells in a seed alive? _____________________ Why doesn’t it look like
they are alive?
____________________________________________________________
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Seeds can remain dormant for __________________________,
__________________________, or __________________________.
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Seeds found in an animal’s den in Canada were estimated to be ______________
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Some seeds must be exposed to _______________________ in order to sprout.
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______________________________________ is the start of growth and
development of a seed, and is triggered by ____________________.
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Label the parts of the plant during germination:
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The first structure to emerge from the seed is the ________________________
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This structure grows first because ___________________________________
__________________________________________________________
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____________________________________ in the cotyledons provides
energy during early growth.
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After true leaves appear and begin producing food through _________________
the cotyledon’s role is over and they drop off.
How do the three main parts of a seed work together to make a new
plant?
Root Systems
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The main reason why roots spread out so much from the plant is to ___________
__________________________________________________________
.
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Describe the path that water takes when it enters a plant:
1.
_____________________________________________________
2.
_____________________________________________________
3.
_____________________________________________________
Xylem is made of _____________________________________________
which are connected to form ______________________________________
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Plants have two types of root systems. They are _________________________
and _______________________________________________________
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The amount of
__________________________________________________________
________________ and _____________________________________
will influence the growth pattern of roots.
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The roots of giant redwood trees only go 3-4 meters deep in the ground. The trees
are able to support each other by ___________________________________
Describe the two main functions of roots.
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Roots also act as ______________________________________________
Name:_______________________
Course: SCIENCE
Date:____________________
Advisory:_____________2025
Seeds and Roots
Exit Ticket
1. How do the three main parts of a seed work together to make a new plant?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. What is this process called? _______________________________________
Name:_______________________
Course: SCIENCE
Date:____________________
Advisory:_____________2025
Seeds and Roots
Exit Ticket
1. How do the three main parts of a seed work together to make a new plant?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. What is this process called? _______________________________________