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🧬 GENETICS · AGES 6–11

SEEDS:
TINY
PACKAGES

📦 Handheld miracles that feed the entire world!

📖 Topic 03 🧬 Genetic Banks ⏱️ 5 min Read 🧠 Quiz Ready
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DORMANT
Waiting to Grow
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WAKING UP
Water & Heat
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GERMINATION
The First Root
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HARVEST
Feeding Us
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SAVING
Next Generation
🌰 SEEDS: THE TINY PACKAGES THAT FEED THE WORLD
TOPIC 03 · FOOD & NUTRITION · GENETICS · SURVIVAL
PAGE 1 OF 5, WHAT IS A SEED?
EXTERNAL SHELL
Close-up comic illustration of a seed outer shell protecting the embryo inside
A protective coat that keeps the life inside safe from drought and cold.
THE DNA CODE
Comic illustration showing DNA strands inside a seed representing its genetic blueprint
A biological hard drive containing every instruction to build a 100-foot tree!
BIOLOGICAL MIRACLE
Comic illustration of a seed cross-section showing its layers and stored life energy
A HANDHELD TIME TRAVELER
A seed is more than a snack; it's a living system in suspended animation. Inside every seed is a tiny embryo (the baby plant) and a food store (the lunch box) to help it grow before it can reach the Sun. Some seeds can wait for 2,000 years to wake up!
DORMANT!
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