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The cotyledon(s) provide the seed and germinating seedling with a source of food during the first stages of germination. The food source is normall completely consumed by the time the primary leaves have developed and the cotyledon(s) wither and drop off.

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The cotyledon(s) provide the seed and germinating seedling with a source of food during the first stages of germination. The food source is normall completely consumed by the time the primary leaves have developed and the cotyledon(s) wither and drop off.

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Basically in seeds the total food matter is stored in the cotyledons in dicot plants. And in monocot plants the food matter are stored in the albumin. So the plants are divided into two types on the basis of storage of food matter. The monocots are albuminous and the dicots are ex-albuminous seeds

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Cotyledons are within a seed and are part of an embryo. It aids in classification, photosynthesis, reproduction, and growth during early life.

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They provide nutrient molecules for the developing plant before photosynthesis. Being green in color cotyledones also help in photosynthesis.

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Store food .

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Q: What is the function of cotyledon on seeds?
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