Question

You are asked by your teacher to study the different parts of an embryo of a gram seed. Given below are the steps to be followed for the experiment:

I. Soak the gram seeds in plain water and keep them overnight.

II. Cut open a soaked seed and observe its different parts.

III. Take some dry gram seeds in a petri dish.

IV. Drain the excess water.

V. Cover the soaked seeds with a wet cotton cloth and leave them for a day.

The correct sequence of these steps is :

(A) III, I, V, IV, II

(B) III, I, II, IV, V

(C) III, IV, V, I, II

(D) III, I, IV, V, II

Answer 1

First of all, take some dry gram seeds in a Petri dish. Now, soak the seeds in plain water and keep them overnight. Drain the excess water. After that, cover the soaked seeds with a wet cotton cloth and leave them for a day. Finally, cut open a soaked seed and observe its different parts.

Hence, the correct option is D.