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6. What is the name of the form of an animal that is just starting to develop? (Hint: The animal versions all
look similar due to common ancestry.) ________________________________________________________
7. List the 3 parts of a seed: _________________________________________________________________
8. What nourishes the young plant as it just begins to grow/germinate? ______________________________
9. Read the “Environmental Science Connection” caption. Why do some seeds need to be eaten to grow?
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Holt Page 282 Seeds Become New Plants
10. The root of the word dormant means to sleep. Why is “dormant” used to describe seeds? ______________
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11. Circle any of the following that are requirements for seeds to sprout.
a) Water
b) Oxygen
c) Sunlight
d) Correct temperature
12. Plants not using wind for pollination have flower petals to _______________________________________
13. List some ways that fruits are used to get the seeds distributed/spread out.
a) ___________________________________________________________________________________
b) ___________________________________________________________________________________
c) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Use all the reading to explain the relationship of the pairs of terms below.