Provision+of+Resources+to+Embryo

Here goes the greatest 5 minute lesson of all time. Pay careful attention.
(By Lauren Basser) ps. There was not much information on this section...

= = = = = = = = = = = = =PROVISION OF RESOURCES TO THE EMBRYO= The amount of food a plant uptakes (ie how much they store) determines sperm and egg production, as the embryo's need sufficient nutrients to survive.

An orchid, for example, has no **endosperm**. Instead, it makes millions of seeds that **germinate** only by interacting with a suitable site. (eg. using wind as a vehicle to carry the seeds to another environment) Avocados, however, produce fewer seeds, providing more amounts of food to nurture the embryo.

Similarly, a pregnant woman needs the right diet to nurture her offspring. If she eats healthily enough (ie eats appropriate nutrients, drinks plenty of water) and does a sufficient amount of exercise, her baby is guaranteed healthy, providing there are no genetic diseases/ mutations. (in other words, the avocado)

However, if her diet is poor (eg smokes, drinks, takes drugs) and her exercise is minimal, her child has a higher risk of an abnormality or mutation (the Orchid)

So basically, a plant need sufficient food supplies to allow a healthy offspring, (which is why the orchid struggles to survive as there is minimal food storage.)

 JUST in case you have forgotten what these words mean... endosperm is the nutritious tissue in seeds that provides food for developing embryo germinate  is to develop; start growing from a seed

