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    • Diagram of a bean seed embryo.
    Rights: University of Waikato. All Rights Reserved. Published 2 February 2014 Size: 83 KB Referencing Hub media

    After fertilisation, a tiny plant called an embryo is formed inside a seed. The seed protects the embryo and stores food for it.

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