Activity 8 Seed Anatomy - 1321053606

BIO1201 Botany_Laboratory
Department of Biology
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Far Eastern University
Course Title: General Botany

Laboratory Exercises No. 8: Seeds Anatomy
Lesson: Identification of Corn and Soybean Seeds Part
Introduction
Seeds are ripened, fertilied ovules. It is composed of an outer covering called the
seed coat which is derived from the integuments: and embryo which is a small plant
within the seed and derived from the mitotic division of the zygote and endosperm which
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is a storage tissue. Seed is the final stage in sexual reproduction in flowering plants.
Certain structural adaptations for dispersal are inherent to the fruits and seeds that
determine their agents of dispersal.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this exercise the student should be able to:
1. Identify parts of monocot and dicot seeds;

2. Distinguish between a monocot seed and a dicot seed.
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Materials
Petri dish or glass container
Water
Seeds – Corn and Monggo
Pre-soaked monocot and dicot seeds
Razor blades and/or sharp knife
Stick pins
Cardboard for cutting seeds on
Camera (using your Phone)
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Magnifying glass and/or Hand lens
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EXERCISE 8: IDENTIFICATION OF SEEDS PART

In this exercise, you are going to identify and label the parts of monocot and dicot
seeds. You will also be determining how to distinguish between the two. By
experimenting, you will distinguish which group has the entire seed being alive or just
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the embryo being alive. Corn is typical of the largest family of monocots (Grass family).
Soybeans are typical of broadleaf species and especially the legume family.
1. Observe the external features of a corn and monggo seed under the
stereomicroscope and/or magniying glass. Draw and label the external
structures.
2. Remove the seed coat and cut the corn and monggo seeds into half to
expose the internal structures. Draw and label the internal structures.
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3. The following links will give you some information about the parts of the fruits.
Diligently view some of the video clips and slides and take notes of some
important facts about the parts of the fruits.
 https://courses.lumenlearning.com/ivytech-bio1-1/chapter/seeds/
 https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/anatomy-of-seeds/
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Group No.: Date Submitted:

Surname/s of members(List you names alphabetically)
Laboratory Worksheet No. 7

Identification of Monocot and Dicot Seeds Part
I. Write your introduction (This includes principles, significance of the study,

objectives of the experiment and the passive voice and past tense.
Introduction must be short but packed with relevant content).
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II. Procedure:
You will work alone in this activity and prepare all the materials that you
will need for this activity.
1. Obtain 2 Petri dish or glass jar

2. Obtain 10 pre-soaked corn seeds and 10-pre-soaked mongo seeds
3. Obtain a razor blade, and cut the corn and mongo seed laying the
embryo side up. Place in a glass jar or dish
4. Cover halved corn and mongo seeds in the dish or glass jar with water
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5. Place the dish or glass jar in a designated area for further reference
6. Now obtain 3 pre-soaked water mongo seeds
7. Take one seed and determine if it a monocot or a dicot
8. Take mongo seed and carefully peel off seed coat and label
9. Split seed in half as it wants to naturally, and label seed parts
10. After 30-45 minutes, go back to the dish or glass jar with corn and
observe what has occurred to the cut surface of the corn seed
11. Identify and label the parts of the corn seed
III. Results and Discussion - Questions/Assessment:
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1. What are parts of the seed and function of each part?

2. What are two ways one distinguished between a monocot and a dicot
seed?
3. What is the importance of food supply in the seed?
4. What is the cotyledons of the grass (corn)?
Draw and label the parts of a Corn and Mongo seeds
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Corn Mongo
IV. Generate your conclusion . (The conclusion should be drawn only from the
results and should be justifiable answering the
 What conclusions have you reached as a result of this activity?
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 Were your initial predictions correct?

 Now that you have seen the difference in monocot and dicot seeds,
how would you explain that difference to one of your parents?
V. Properly cite your reference: (This should present all citations in the text,
may it be books, web articles or pages, journals, magazines, and unpublished
Cmaterials, using APA format.)
References:
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1. Berg, L. 2008. Introductory Botany: plants, people, and the environment 2 nd ed.
USA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.
2. Balbach, M and Bliss, LC. 1991. A Laboratory Manual for Botany. Saunders College Publishing.
Orlando, Florida.
3. Mauseth. J. 2011. Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology 4 th ed. Boston: Jones and Bartlett
4. https://www.academia.edu/31586408/EXERCIS_10Flower
5. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/ivytech-bio1-1/chapter/seeds/
6. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
7. https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/anatomy-of-seeds/
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BIO1201 Botany_Laboratory

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Course Title: General Botany

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1. Identify parts of monocot and dicot seeds;

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Magnifying glass and/or Hand lens

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EXERCISE 8: IDENTIFICATION OF SEEDS PART

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Group No.: Date Submitted:

Laboratory Worksheet No. 7

I. Write your introduction (This includes principles, significance of the study,

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1. Obtain 2 Petri dish or glass jar

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III. Results and Discussion - Questions/Assessment:

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1. What are parts of the seed and function of each part?

Draw and label the parts of a Corn and Mongo seeds

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 Were your initial predictions correct?

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