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DOL Resources book, pages 31-34:  Seeds and Roots.

Answer the following questions using short answers.

1.  Why is it easy to overlook the fact that seeds are alive?

2.  Name three main parts of a seed.

3.  What is the longest amount of time that seeds have remained dormant?

4.  What is “germination"?

5.  Which part of a plant comes out of a seed first?  Why?

6.  Where does the energy for growth come from during the early stages of growth?

 7.   How is water carried upward through the stems of a plant?

8.   Name four plants that store sugars or starches in their roots.

9.  What are the three important functions of roots?