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प्रश्न
Explain any three advantages that seeds offer to angiosperms.
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उत्तर
Seeds offer the following advantages to angiosperms:
(i) They provide nourishment and parental care to the developing embryo.
(ii) They protect the embryo from harsh environmental conditions.
(iii) The dispersal of seeds to far-off places prevents competition among the members of the same species, thus preventing their extinction.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention one advantage of apomictic seeds to farmers.
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The ________contains the egg or ovum.
Fill in the blank:
________takes place when one male gamete and the egg fuse together. The fertilized egg grows into a seed from which the new plants can grow.
Fill in the blank:
The ______ is the base of the flower to which other floral parts are attached.
Match the column.
| Column - I (Structure before seed formation) |
Column - II (Structure after seed formation) |
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| A. | Funiculus | I. | Hilum |
| B. | Scar of ovule | II. | Tegmen |
| C. | Zygote | III. | Testa |
| D. | Inner integument | IV. | Stalk of seed |
| V. | Embryo | ||
Which of the following is TRUE with respect to cleavage polyembryony?
What is polyembryony and how can it be commercially exploited?
What is pollen grain?
Give reason: Nucellar polyembryony is significant in horticulture.
Explain following term:
Polyembryony
