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Bio Unit 2
Plants
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fruit | A the mature ovary of a plant that functions in the protection and distribution of dormant seeds. They aid in the distribution of seeds in many ways. |
| Germination | The process by which the embryo emerges from the seed. |
| Imbibition Growth of the radicle Development of the shoot | Germination consists of what three major phases |
| Imbibition | The uptake of water |
| Embryo | Its enzymatic changes are triggered by Imbibition |
| Cotyledons | Has nutrients stored within |
| Radicle | The embryonic root. The first structure to emerge from the germinating seed. |