Seed Structure Exploration
A Grade 4 science worksheet to explore the parts of a seed and their functions.
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Seed Structure Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the diagram to help you.
Observe the diagram of a dicot seed below. It shows the different parts of a seed.
1. What is the outermost protective layer of the seed called?
Fill in the blank with the correct seed part from the word bank.
2. The protects the inner parts of the seed.
3. The baby plant inside the seed is called the .
4. The provides food for the young plant.
Read each statement and circle True or False.
5. All seeds have only one cotyledon.
True
False
6. The radicle is the part of the embryo that develops into the root.
True
False
7. Describe the main function of the seed coat.