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Q: Why do the cotyledons of a seed turn into the first leaves?
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What is a colyledon?

I have no idea what a colyledon might be. A cotyledon is a modified leaf containing the food for a seed. It provides the food for the new plant. Some cotyledons finish their task of providing the new plant with food and turn into leaves. Other cotyledons do not turn into leaves. Some cotyledons go underground and store food for the plant.


What food materials might be stored in the cotyledons of bean seeds?

I dont think there is material stored in the cotyledon of a bean seed a cotyledon is "metaphorically" a baby seed plant The cotyledons contain the stored food reserves of the seed. As these reserves are used up, the cotyledons may turn green and start to photosynthesize or may wither as the first true leaves take over food production for the seedling.


Are beans monocots or dicots?

Beans are dicots. Plant a bean seed in a sunny window and in a few days you will see for yourself. Two fairly large "leaves" will spring from the soil. These are the initial cotyledons that will help nourish the plant until its first real leaves form a few days later. The cotyledons will then cease to function and will usually turn yellowish and will fall off.


What parts of the kola nut tree are used for medicinal purposes?

The part of the seed known as the kola nut is the cotyledon, which is also called the seed leaf. The cotyledons are white and bitter when fresh, but they turn reddish with almost no taste when they are dried.


Why do half of the leaves turn yellow when there are only four leaves on a small pea plant?

the first 2? if so its ok.


Will a seed coat turn into a stem?

no


What is observed when a seed germinates?

an increase in live mass by absorbing water over the first 24 hours which with soften the testa. seed digests stored energy in cotyledons and the products of digestion (sugar/glucose and amino acids) are used in growth for the radicle and plumule torupture the testa and grow. Radicle grows positively gravitropically (With gravity i.e. down) and plumule grows negatively gravitropically (against gravity i.e. up). once the plumule breaks through the soil and the true leaves have grown, the light stimulates the plant to become straighter, it also slows the rate of elongation and causes the plant to develop chlorophyll and turn green. Once this is complete, the plant starts photosynthesising as grows positively phototropically (towards the light). Now, the plant doesn't need to used stored energy in the cotyledons as it's producing glucose needed for growth and respiration faster than its used in respiration via photosynthesis


When was Leaves Turn Inside You created?

Leaves Turn Inside You was created on 2001-04-17.


When was When The Green Leaves Turn To Gold created?

When The Green Leaves Turn To Gold was created in 1914.


What is the function of integuments in flowers?

Integuments, after fertilization turn to the seed coat, which protects the seed


Is red maple evergreen?

Since the leaves turn red in the fall it is not evergreen... the leaves are dying and that's why they turn red... Soon after the leaves turn red they will fall to the ground.


What did the rice seed turn into?

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