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Why is a seed called a living thing?

Important Questions on Seeds and Seeds

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Plants can grow only from seeds.    
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Soil does not provide water to plants.

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Once the leaves are formed in a plant, the _____ are shed. (cotyledons/radicle)
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Seeds can germinate without water.    
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Describe an experiment to prove that healthy seeds germinate and develop into a healthy seedling.
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Using a well-labelled diagram, explain the parts of a seed.
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Choose the right word and fill in the blank provided below.

The _____ protects the baby plant inside the seed. (seed coat/cotyledon)

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Why do cotyledons fall off after the plant grows?
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Which of the following fruits has only one seed?
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The fruits contain _____. (ovary/seeds)
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Across                                                                                                

2. long stems that run along the ground                                                                   

4. thick outer covering of a seed

7. fruit bursts open when they are dry

9. growing of a plant from the seed

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1. tiny new plants growing from the leaves

3. seed leaves

4. tiny seed-like structures produced by ferns, mushroom

5. a baby plant

6. dispersed  by wind

8. dispersed by water

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Which of the following provides food to the baby plant?
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Why are rice seeds sown in a nursery and transplanted in the main field just before the rainy season?
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Why do flowering plants produce a large number of seeds?
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Draw a neat and well-labelled diagram of seed and write a sentence about each of its parts?
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All plants can make their own food.