G5 Plant Notes 1

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GRADE V

SCIENCE
THEME-PLANTS

Internal Structure of a Seed

1. Seed coat- It is tough and waterproof. It covers and protects the embryo and food supply.
2. Embryo- It is the baby plant that has two parts-
a.Plumule- It grows upwards into stem, leaf, etc and forms the shoot system.

b.Radicle- It grows downwards into the ground and forms root system.

3. Cotyledons/Endosperm- These are also called seed leaves. These are parts of seed that contains
allthe food supply for embryo.

*Seeds with one cotyledon are called monocots or monocotyledons.


* Seeds with two cotyledons are called dicots or dicotyledons.

Difference between monocot and dicot seeds


Monocots Dicots
1. These seeds have one seed leaf or cotyledon These seeds have two seed leaves or cotyledons.
2. Plants having monocot seeds have a hollow stem Plants having dicot seeds have a solid stem
3.Plants having monocot seeds have fibrous root system Plants having dicot seeds have taproot system
3. Examples- corn, wheat, rice etc Examples-Bean, moong dal etc.

The process of a seed developing into a seedling is called germination.The three elements essential for seed
germination and growth are:
 Air
 Water
 Sunlight

The largest seed in the world is Coco de mer.

The smallest seed in the world is black mustard seed.

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