Question

Match the following terms and definitions. 1. a seed leaf dicotyledon 2. a flowering plant with seeds that have two seed leaves monocotyledon 3. a food storage tissue endosperm 4. a flowering plant with seeds that have one seed leaf cotyledon

Answer 1

Answer:

1.  A seed leaf - cotyledon

2.  A flowering plant with seeds that have two seed leaves - dicotyledon

3.  A food storage tissue - endosperm

4.  A flowering plant with seeds that have one seed leaf cotyledon - monocotyledon

Explanation:

Cotyledon refers to the seed leaf of the embryo of plants. It mostly contains food to facilitate the process of germination. The flowering plants that have single cotyledon in their seeds are called monocotyledons. The flowering plants that have two cotyledons in their seeds are called as dicotyledons. The endosperm is the nutritive tissue present in seeds of all angiosperms.

Answer 2

1.  A seed leaf - cotyledon

2.  A flowering plant with seeds that have two seed leaves - dicotyledon

3.  A food storage tissue - endosperm

4.  A flowering plant with seeds that have one seed leaf cotyledon - monocotyledon