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Seed Structure and Germination

ICSE · Class 9 · Biology

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Topics in Seed Structure and Germination

1

Basic Definitions and Concepts

  • Fruit is the enlarged ripened ovary with the ovarian wall forming the fruit wall that encloses the seed
  • Seed is the ripened ovule containing an embryo that develops into a new plant
  • Grain (as in maize, wheat) is a fruit where the fruit-wall and seed coat are fused together
2

Classification and Types of Seeds

  • Seeds are classified into monocotyledonous (one cotyledon) and dicotyledonous (two cotyledons)
  • Monocot examples: maize, grasses, wheat, rice
  • Dicot examples: pea, gram, bean, mustard
3

Structure of Bean Seed (Dicotyledonous)

  • Bean seeds are kidney-shaped with convex and concave sides
  • Seed coat consists of testa (outer hard covering) and tegmen (inner thin layer)
  • Hilum is the whitish oval scar marking attachment point to ovary wall
4

Structure of Maize Grain (Monocotyledonous)

  • Maize grain is technically a fruit where fruit wall and seed coat are fused
  • Contains single cotyledon called scutellum
  • Large endosperm rich in starch occupies most of the grain

Key Concepts

Central concept: Seeds — Structure and Germination

DefinitionsTypes of SeedsBean Seed StructureMaize Grain StructureSeed DormancyConditions for GerminationExperiments on GerminationTypes of Germination

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