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To protect themselves from extremes eg ;extremes of weather.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y ago1. prevents the embryo from dehydration
2. protects the embryo from physical/ mechanical damage
3. protects the embryo from insects as well as bacteria and fungal infections
4. protects the embryo during seed dispersal: e.g. protects against the damage of stomach acid when seeds are eaten by animals.
The seed coat or testa is a protective covering that forms around the fertilized ovule.The multicellular seed coat is composed of sclerenchyma cells with very thick cell walls.
The coating is normally hard and water resistant, and is formed in the ovary shortly after fertilization from the integument.
The primary function of the testa is protection, but it also plays a significant role in seed dispersal; the thickness of the coating varies from species to species, and has to be broken down (or partially decomposed) for water to be able to reach the seed and initiate germination. This provides a delay in germination during which time the seed is hopefully moved further from the parent plant - thus reducing competition between the plant and "extending the range" of the species.
Once the correct conditions have been met for germination the seed coat will start to absorb water, soften and eventually split as the embryo inside starts to absorb water, swell and germinate.
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∙ 12y agoIt's there to protect the seed from dirt, bacteria or bugs from getting into the seed and causing problems or eating it.
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∙ 11y agoSeed coat protects seed from the environement and drying out
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∙ 12y agocause it came out your mama
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Why do seeds have this outer covering?
Why do seeds have outer overing
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2 outer shell electrons
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It protects the seeds
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The stratum corneum is the tough outer layer of the skin.
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Is touching a seed bad for the seeds growth?
The outer layer of a seed is a rather tough shell, "designed" to protect the contents of the seed from harm.In short: No.
What are the fibers of pumpkin seeds?
The outer shell. It is also edible.
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Coconuts travel over seas by floating. The tough shell actually serves more as a shield to water than as a shield to blunt force.
How does seed protect itself from insect?
Some seeds have an outer covering which makes it hard for insects and animals to get into. Sunflower seeds have a hard outer shell to protect itself from predators.
Name the tough flexible material that composes the skeleton of insects?
The exoskeleton is the hard outer shell of arthropods.
How does the tough outer shell of a coconut protect the seed as it travels?
The tought outer outer shell protects the seed by not making i t able to crack. haha. CRACK! BUTT CRACK! ..thats FUNNY! :DD ! ~T.A.C South Carolina! 2-3-11
What nut has a prickly outer shell?
The nut with the hardest shell is the macadamia nut. It is difficult to crack because the edible part is stuck to the inside of the shell.
What encloses seeds?
The seeds grow inside the seed pod which is a thick - woody type of material, some plant varieties have a harder outer shell than others.
What does pare mean in cooking a squash?
It means tp scoop out the seeds and pulp from the middle, and cut off the tough outer rind.
How many seeds does an acorn have?
An acorn is the nut of the oak tree, or the oak nut. Inside the tough shell of the acorn is usually only one seed and on rare occasions, two seeds.
Why do seeds have this outer covering?
Why do seeds have outer overing
