Ganesh Ujwal Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 For plant growth, sunlight plays important role. So if seed is present under the soil, then how it is growing without sunlight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzwood Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 A seed usually contains plenty of sugars which it uses up first. A plant has mitochontria-like structures in its nuclei, which can use sugars to generate ATP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganesh Ujwal Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Plant contains even more sugar than its seeds have, then why plant need sunlight if they have more sugars in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 It's a question of energy. Seeds are constructed in such a way by the parent plant that they can generally provide their own energy through the sprouting process. Then, at some later point this energy from sugars inside the seed becomes exhausted and must come from another source. That is where the sun or some other chemical process comes in to further nourish the plant as it continues along its growth path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Plant contains even more sugar than its seeds have, then why plant need sunlight if they have more sugars in it? The first leaf-like structures a seedling produces are called cotyledons and these hold the initial energy store until proper leaves are formed and can photosynthesise new energy reserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Plant contains even more sugar than its seeds have, then why plant need sunlight if they have more sugars in it? The sugar in the plant has been synthesized using sunlight as a source of energy. (Ultimately, that is where the sugars in the seed came from as well.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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