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Parts of a Seed

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What part of the seed stores all the nutrients required for the baby plant?

A

Seed coat

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B

Cotyledon

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C

Embryo

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D

Radicle

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Solution

The correct option is B
Cotyledon

A seed has cotyledon which supplies food to the developing embryo. It also has seed coat which protects that growing embryo.

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