What provides food for the plant before it emerges from soil?

Here's how it works:

* Seed Structure: Seeds contain a tiny plant embryo, along with a food source called endosperm.

* Nutrients: The endosperm is packed with carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

* Germination: When a seed germinates, the embryo uses the stored food from the endosperm to grow its roots and shoots.

* Photosynthesis: Once the seedling emerges and develops leaves, it can start making its own food through photosynthesis.

So, before a plant can produce its own food, it relies on the reserves within the seed!