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In a sunflower seed, the embryo is located within the seed's kernel, specifically at one end of the seed. It is surrounded by the seed's nutrient-rich endosperm, which provides energy for the embryo as it begins to grow. The outer seed coat protects the embryo and the endosperm until conditions are favorable for germination.
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What seed will grow first a sunflower seed or a tomato seed?
sunflower
Is sunflower seed are fruite?
A sunflower seed is an achene which means a simple dry fruit. The sunflower seed are referred to as the fruit of the Sunflower because it is produce by the plant.
Do you crack a sunflower seed when you plant it?
There is no need to do this with domesticated sunflower seed.
When do sunflower seed germinate?
in late spring,sunflower seed will germinate
The embryo in a seed gets food from the?
The embryo in the seed get food from endosperm and perisperm.
What do the seeds of a sunflower do?
The shell of a sunflower which is white and black striped protects the seed inside of it. The seed, if planted becomes a sunflower plant.
What are the three parts of a seed and what is the purpose of each part?
Seed coat, micropyle, endosperm and embryo are major parts of a seed. The seed coat protects, micropyle allows water to move in, endosperm nourishes the embryo and on germination a new plant emerges from the embryo.
Is sunflower seed a monocot seed?
No, it is a dicot.
What three things does the seed consist of?
A seed (in some plants, referred to as a kernel) is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant. A typical seed includes three basic parts:# an embryo # a supply of nutrients for the embryo # a seed coat The term seed also has a general meaning that predates the above - anything that can be sown i.e. "seed" potatoes, "seeds" of corn or sunflower "seeds". In the case of sunflower and corn "seeds", what is sown is the seed enclosed in a shell or hull, and the potato is a tuber.
Why are commercial sunflower seeds that are still in their shells not referred to as seeds?
A sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower. The seed is referred to as a achene when it is inside of its shell or pericarp.
What shows the position of the embryo in maize seed?
Being a monocotyledon maize seed has straight embryo
What is another name for a baby plant inside the seed?
The young plant inside a seed is called an embryo. no the embyro is fertilized to create the seed. the answer is an enbryonic plant
