Which Part of the Seed Provides Nourishment for the Embryo

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which part of the seed provides nourishment for the embryo?

• A)the ovary
• B)the seed coat
• C)the egg sac
• D)the endosperm
• E)the anther

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Definitions:

Respiration

The biological process involving the exchange of gases between an organism and its environment, crucial for cellular energy production through the intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide.

Waste Excretion

The process by which living organisms eliminate waste products of metabolism and other non-useful materials from their bodies.

Predation

An interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, the prey.

Swim Bladder

The hydrostatic organ in bony fishes that permits the fish to hover at a given depth.