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Can bean seeds grow without their cotyledons?

April 26, 2017bean cotyledons grow seeds

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Can bean seeds grow without their cotyledons?

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No. Cotyledons provide food for the new seedling. The cotyledons serve as centers of absorption and storage, drawing nutritive material from the endosperm. They also serve as the first photosynthesizing leaves.