5 Questions
True or false: After fertilization, the zygote quickly develops into an embryo with root/shoot axis, root and shoot apical meristems, and one or two cotyledons?
True
True or false: The development of the embryo in a seed ceases even though nutrients are available and environmental conditions are favorable?
True
True or false: The metabolic rate of the embryo in a seed drops to very low levels and its tolerance to extreme temperatures increases?
True
True or false: Seeds are provisioned with nutrients that come from the parent sporophyte plant via xylem tissue?
False
True or false: The seed coat develops from the integuments of the parent plant and is usually a rigid outside coating of the seed?
True
Test your knowledge of seed plant development with this quiz! Learn about the female gametophyte, megasporangium, and the retention steps involved in seed production. Challenge yourself and become an expert in seed plant anatomy.
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