Significance of Seeds

Significance of Seeds:

v  The seed encloses and protects the embryo for next generation.

v  It contains food for the development of embryo.

v  It is a means for the dispersal of new individuals of the species.

v  A seed is a means for perpetuation of the species. It may lie dormant during unfavorable conditions but germinates on getting suitable conditions.

v  Seeds of various plants are used as food, both for animals and men.

v  They are the basis of agriculture.

v  Seeds are the products of sexual reproduction so they provide genetic variations and recombination in a plant.