A cotyledon (/kÉtÉ¨ËliËdÉn/ ; seed leaf from Greek: ÎºÎ¿ÏÏÎ»Î·Î´ÏÎ½ kotylÄdÅn, gen.: ÎºÎ¿ÏÏÎ»Î·Î´ÏÎ½Î¿Ï kotylÄdonos, from ÎºÎ¿ÏÏÎ»Î· kotÃ½lÄ cup, bowl) is a significant part of the embryo within the seed of a plant.he cotyledons contain (or in the case of gymnosperms and monocotyledons, have access to) the stored food reserves of the seed. As these reserves are used up, the cotyledons may turn green and begin photosynthesis, or may wither as the first true leaves take over food production for the seedling.
A habitat (which is Latin for it inhabits) is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular animal or plant species.
A habitat is a special place where a plant or animal lives. Just like you have a home or place to live, so do animals and plants. When we talk about an animal's or a plant's home it is more like a neighborhood than a âhouse.â An animal needs five things to survive in its habitat: