What’s Inside a Bean?

The video tutorial explores the concept of seeds, focusing on beans as a type of seed. It explains how seeds contain everything needed for a plant to start growing. The tutorial demonstrates an experiment to soften beans for examination, revealing the seed coat, hylum, and embryo. It highlights the role of the cotyledon in providing energy for the growing plant. The video concludes with a fun note on making chili with beans.

What is a unique characteristic of beans compared to other seeds?

• They are always green.

• They are larger and easier to examine.

• They cannot be eaten.

• They grow only in water.

What is the purpose of soaking a bean in water before examining it?

• To make it grow faster.

• To change its color.

• To make it taste better.

• To soften the seed coat.

What is the hylum on a bean?

• The part that turns green.

• The part that stores food.

• The part where the seed was attached to the parent plant.

• The part that grows into a new plant.

What is the role of the embryo inside a bean?

• To store water.

• To provide energy to humans.

• To protect the seed coat.

• To grow into a new plant.

How does the cotyledon help the bean seed?

• It attracts sunlight.

• It provides initial energy for growth.

• It helps the seed float.

• It repels insects.