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it stores food for the young plant and also protect itAnswer:It's a principle part of the embryo in the seed of a plant. Seeds with two are called dicotyledons, seeds with only one are called monocotyledons.
The cotyledon is the stored food in a seed. The embryo uses it as food while it's growing. The cotyledon will become the leaves of the new plant.
cotyledon
Cotyledon, has a very important function regarding plants. Cotyledon, meaning seed leaf, forms the first green leaf after germination. They either store food, or asorb food, for the growing embryo.
They act as a food source for the embryo
it stores food for the embryo
They act as a food source for the embryo
Cotyledon
A part of a seed which is inside the seed coat is called cotyledon and it contains EMBRYO and the stored food
Supply food to the developing embryo is the purpose of the cotyledon.
The three parts of a seed are the embryo, the cotyledon, and the seedcoat. The embryo is what grows into the plant, the cotyledon provides food for the plant to grow, and the seedcoat helps protect the plant until it grows large enough to survive better.
Before germination, the cotyledon absorbs food from the endosperm. Upon germination, a cotyledon may become the embryonic first leaves of a seedling. After germination and a bit of growth, the cotyledon can absorb sunlight, producing food for the plant