Fill in each blank with the correct word from the lesson.

1. Warmth — most _______ germinate best between fifteen and thirty degrees Celsius.
2. A seed needs three things to _______.
3. The cotyledon is the food store — packed with starch, oil, and protein that fuels the embryo before it can make its own food through _______.
4. This awakening is called _______.
5. _______ — before the seedling has leaves, it can't photosynthesise, so it needs oxygen to power growth.

Choose the best option for each question.

1. What are the three conditions a seed needs to germinate?
   a) Light, water, soilb) Water, warmth, oxygenc) Light, warmth, soild) Water, sunlight, nutrients
2. What does the cotyledon do?
   a) Protects the seedb) Absorbs sunlightc) Stores food for the embryod) Anchors the seed to the ground
3. Does a seed need light to germinate?
   a) Yes, alwaysb) Only in summerc) No — seeds germinate underground in the darkd) Only for large seeds

Write T for True or F for False in the brackets.

1. Water, warmth, oxygen is one of the key concepts in the lesson on How Seeds Germinate.
2. Light, water, soil is the main topic of this lesson.
3. Stores food for the embryo is one of the key concepts in the lesson on How Seeds Germinate.
4. Protects the seed is the main topic of this lesson.

1. In your own words, explain what How Seeds Germinate means.
2. List two things you learned from this lesson on How Seeds Germinate.