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Because the bean plant reserves its own food
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Why the cotyledon is not needed once the bean plant matures?
Because the bean plant reserves its own food
Which embryonic structure supplies nutrients to a germinating bean plant?
The Cotyledon
Is a bean a seedless plant or a seed plant or both?
A bean is a young seedling. What you see on the outside is the seed coat, but there is another inner layer surrounding the seed called the cotyledon. Inside the cotyledon is the young roots and stems that later become a plant. As the plant starts its journey of growth, the cotyledon becomes food because a plant in its first few days cannot collect its own food.
What are The first two leaves on a bean plant are called?
The first two leaves on a bean plant are called cotyledon leaves. These leaves are part of the seed embryo and are different in shape and function compared to the plant's true leaves which will develop later.
What are the names and functions of a bean that's germinating?
The two main parts of a germinating bean are the embryo and the cotyledon. The embryo contains the earliest stages of a plant's development, while the cotyledon stores nutrients and provides energy for the growing seedling.
How many cotyledon does bean have?
2
What are the fleshly parts of the seed?
The fleshy part of the seed is called the cotyledon. This is the part of the plant where food is stored. Some seeds have one cotyledon, for example corn, and other have two cotyledons, for example a lima bean.
What does the cotyledon in a lima bean do?
it stores food for the embryo
How many cotyledons does a bean have?
three
Which is bigger in a Lima bean seed the endosperm or the cotyledon?
neither
What a lima bean has in it?
the radical embryo the cotyledon and the seed coat
Examples of one cotyledon AND two cotyledon seeds?
One cotyledon seed: corn, wheat. Two cotyledon seed: beans, peas.
