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Seeds and Plants

Seeds and Plants. What is a seed and how does it grow?. A seed is the part of the plant that produces the next plant. Think of it like a baby or a pre-baby—an embryo; it grows from a small creature into an adult than can then produce more seeds aka babies/embryos.

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Seeds and Plants

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  1. Seeds and Plants

  2. What is a seed and how does it grow? A seed is the part of the plant that produces the next plant. Think of it like a baby or a pre-baby—an embryo; it grows from a small creature into an adult than can then produce more seeds aka babies/embryos. Seeds need warmth and moisture to grow. They do not need light. They also need food. Depending on the species, the seed’s energy comes from either coytledon or endosperm, both things that provide essential nutrients for the seed to jumpstarts its young life.

  3. Seed becomes Plant! http://bbg-aura.gaia.com/photos/56/551205/large/seed-sprout-424_1_.jpg Once the seed sprouts and emerges from the soil it starts the process of photosynthesis-turning the sun’s energy into food it can use to grow.

  4. Components of a Plant • Seeds • Roots • Stems • Flowers • Fruits • Leaves http://www.uic.edu/classes/bios/bios100/summer2005/plantbod.gif

  5. Seeds • Seeds produce plants! Plants put vital nutrients into seeds to ensure the next generation of plants. • What foods are seeds? • Lots! Popcorn, peas, coffee beans, beans. • Seeds are high in protein and are the best source of non-meat protein for humans. http://hopeseeds.org/images/seed.jpg

  6. Roots http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/plants/apiaceae/images/enb07436x_carrots.jpg • Roots anchor plants, absorb water and nutrients, and store nutrients • What foods are roots? • Carrots, radishes, potatoes, onions (root vegetables) • They offer a good source of complex carbohydrates which give us long term energy.

  7. http://fotosa.ru/ru/stock/search.asp?ID=2570461 Stems • Stems are like our skeleton; they help plants stand tall and strong. They carry water and nutrients to the rest of the plant from the roots. • What foods are stems? • Celery, sugar cane, asparagus • They provide us with a good source of fiber

  8. Flowers • Flowers form seeds • What flowers are foods? • Broccoli, cauliflower • Provide humans with lots of nutrients http://tinyfarmblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/fal2007_broccoli_vs_cauliflower.jpg

  9. Fruits http://www.biteofthebest.com/wp-content/uploads/FB_Baby-Vegetable-Basket_2.jpg • Fruits hold and protect seeds • What foods are fruits? • Lots! Apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, oranges • Fruits contain tons of vitamins that help keep us healthy

  10. Leaves • Leaves absorb the sun’s energy and turn it into food the plant can use to grow • What foods are leaves? • Lettuce, basil, kale • Offer us lots of nutrients to make us healthy http://verdavivocooks.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/kale.jpg

  11. Work Cited Health Foods from Healthy Soils by Elizabeth Patten and Kathy Lyons Pictures have source underneath photo PowerPoint created by Robin Lewis, Environmental Studies Intern, Whitman College Spring 2010

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