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Q: What softens the seed coat and makes the seeds swell?
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Why do seeds need wet soil to germinate and grow into big tree?

Mature seeds are often very dry and need to take in water, before cellular metabolism and growth can resume. Seeds need enough water to swell and break the seed coat.


Why seeds need wet soil to germinate and grow into big trees?

Mature seeds are often very dry and need to take in water, before cellular metabolism and growth can resume. Seeds need enough water to swell and break the seed coat.


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Why do seeds have an outer coat?

Plants have an outer coat to protect the plant inside and keep it moist?


What makes up the coat for a virus?

protein makes up the coat of a virus


Do all plants have a seed coat?

Only seeds have seed coats not plants. Not all seeds have seed coats.


Why is it important to test a seeds before planting?

Soaking is a common practice on with some seeds to increase or speed up the rate of germination. Seeds with thick testa (seed coats) are generally better candidates. Soaking allows water to penetrate the seed coat a lot faster than if the seed was simply placed in damp soil.


What are seeds made from?

an embryo, the endosperm (food supply), and the seed coat.


Is a dicot seeds food stored in the seed coat?

No, it is stored in the cotyledones


Why do seeds have different colours?

Because their seed coat is differently pigmented


Describe the role in the germination process of the seed coat?

The seed coat contains and protects the embryo and endosperm until the seed has imbibed enough water to swell the seed and break the seed coat, allowing the embryo to start lengthening.


What does a metal coat do?

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