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प्रश्न
What is the difference between an embryo and a seed?
उत्तर
| Feature | Embryo | Seed |
| Definition | The young, developing plant inside a seed that will grow into a new plant. | A mature ovule containing the embryo, along with stored food and a protective coat. |
| Structure | Consists of parts like the plumule, radicle, and cotyledons. | Consists of the embryo, seed coat, and stored food (endosperm or cotyledons). |
| Function | The embryo develops into a new plant under suitable conditions. | The seed protects the embryo and provides it with nutrients during germination. |
| State | A part of the seed. | A complete unit formed after fertilization. |
| Protection | Not protected independently. | Enclosed within a seed coat for protection. |
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Name the following :
A chemical used in experiments which absorbs oxygen.
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Embryo, 1st male gamete, zygote, egg cell, micropyle.
Arrange the following set of a term in order, so as to be in a logical sequence. Rewrite the correct order.
Seed coat bursts, hypocotyls elongates, radicle grows downward, hypocotyls forms loop above the soil, epicotyls elongates.
What is the function of the following in a seed?
Seed coat
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Micropyle
Define the following:
Seed
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(a) Seed dispersed by wind
(b) Seed dispersed by water
(c) Seed dispersed by animal
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