seed

Also known as seeds

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A seed is a small structure produced by plants that contains an embryo and stored nutrients, allowing the plant to reproduce and spread to new locations. Seeds matter because they enable plants to grow in diverse environments and are fundamental to ecosystems and human food production.

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 8,101 products

bNutri-Score

1NOVA · Unprocessed / minimally processed

Energy: 341 kcal
Fat: 10.1 g
— of which saturates: 1.2 g
Carbohydrates: 51.9 g
— of which sugars: 2.1 g
Fibre: 8.4 g
Protein: 11.6 g
Salt: 0.47 g

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Contents

History
Development
Ovule
Embryo
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Gymnosperms
Shape and appearance
Terms to describe shape
Structure
Seed types
Embryo
Nutrient storage
Seed coat
Size and seed set
Functions
Embryo nourishment
Dispersal
By wind (anemochory)
By water (hydrochory)
By animals (zoochory)
Dormancy
Persistence and seed banks
Germination
Repair of DNA damage
Inducing germination
Sterile seeds
Evolution and origin of seeds
True to the seed
Seed microbiome
Economic importance
Seed market
Seed production
Edible seeds
Poison and food safety
Other uses
Seed records
Seed laws
In religion
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

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In botany, a seed is a plant structure containing an embryo and stored nutrients in a protective coat called a testa. More generally, the term seed means anything that can be sown, which may include seed and husk or tuber. Seeds are the product of the ripened ovule, after the embryo sac is fertilized by sperm from pollen, forming a zygote. The embryo within a seed develops from the zygote and grows within the mother plant to a certain size before growth is halted.