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Seed Germination Experiment

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Seed Germination Experiment

Seeds germinating illustration

🌱 Part 1: Understanding Germination

1. What is the correct order of seed germination stages?

Root emergence → Water absorption → Shoot emergence → Enzyme activation

Water absorption → Enzyme activation → Root emergence → Shoot emergence

Enzyme activation → Water absorption → Shoot emergence → Root emergence

Shoot emergence → Root emergence → Water absorption → Enzyme activation

2. Which factors can affect seed germination? (Check all that apply)

Water

Temperature

Light

Soil colour

Moisture level

3. The first root that emerges from a germinating seed is called the:

Plumule

Radicle

Cotyledon

Testa

🔬 Part 2: Experiment Planning

4. Your group is testing the effect of water on seed germination. What would be your control group?
5. Complete this prediction: "I think seeds kept in ________ conditions will germinate ________ than seeds kept in ________ conditions because ________."
6. List three observations you could record during your germination experiment:

a) _________________________________

b) _________________________________

c) _________________________________

7. Why is it important to label your experiment containers clearly?

📊 Part 3: Recording Observations

8. Draw and label a germinating seed showing the radicle and plumule:
9. How does understanding seed germination help us understand plant survival in ecosystems?
10. Extension: Design your own germination experiment. What factor would you test and why?

Factor to test: _________________________________

Reason: _________________________________

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