what is the germ part of the grain
The Germ. The germ makes up the final 2 percent of the seed. It is the actual embryo and possesses the genetic material from which the new wheat plant will grow. The parts of the germ are the scutellum, which secretes essential enzymes and absorbs the nutrients from the endosperm during germination; the plumule, from where the leaves will grow; and the radicle, which forms the roots of the plant.