cotyledons
First leaves emerge
Cotyledons are the first leaves to emerge from a germinating seed, also called seed leaves.
They look different from the plant's later true leaves and often contain stored nutrients that fuel early growth.
Flowering plants divide into monocots (one cotyledon) and dicots (two cotyledons): The cotyledons had yellowed and fallen off by the time the tomato developed its first true leaves.
Embryonic plant capsule
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
- plumuleEmbryonic plant shoot
- endospermSeed's internal nutrient tissue
dicot · monocot · embryo · seed leaf · absorption · germinal · bifurcated · albumen
Seeds beginning growth
- emergenceComing into existence
- growthIncrease in size
- shootsFires or photographs
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
dormancy · activation · viability · propagation · rooting · sowing · moisture · warmth
First embryonic cell
- embryoOrganism before birth
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
primordium · organogenesis · cellular · mitosis · embryogenesis · maturation
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- energyPower to do work
pigment · greening · autotroph · food production · light absorption · carbohydrate · starch · stomata
seed
Embryonic plant capsule
endosperm · dicot · monocot · embryo · seed leaf · absorption · germinal · bifurcated · albumen · vascular
sprouting
Seeds beginning growth
seedling · dormancy · activation · viability · propagation · rooting · sowing · moisture · warmth · soil
zygote
First embryonic cell
- embryoOrganism before birth
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
differentiation · primordium · organogenesis · cellular · mitosis · embryogenesis · maturation
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
energy · pigment · greening · autotroph · food production · light absorption · carbohydrate · starch · stomata
- placentaplacenta, umbilical cord, amnion, chorion, yolk sac
- flowering plantsroses, rose bush, daisies, tulips, tulip
- sproutsbean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli sprouts, radish sprouts