Visual lesson 02

Imbibition

See how water uptake rehydrates seed tissues and restarts metabolic activity before visible germination.
Seed & GerminationHydration sequence diagram

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Imbibition

Water uptake rehydrates seed tissues before visible germination
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Dry seed

A mature dry seed has low tissue water content and greatly reduced metabolic activity.

Knowledge check

Can you explain what the visual is showing?

Practice

What best describes imbibition?

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Mark the lesson complete when you are comfortable with the visual, observations, and system context.

Evidence & further reading

Sources connected to this lesson

These references support specific biological, diagnostic, environmental, or process concepts used in this lesson. They are not a substitute for crop-specific testing or local regulatory guidance.

System context

Connect this lesson to the whole plant

Achene and true-seed anatomy, imbibition, reserve mobilization, radicle emergence, cotyledon establishment, thermal response, water potential, salinity, vigor, aging, storage, pericarp effects, priming, and failure patterns.
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