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Draw a neat and labelled diagram.
Double fertilization in angiosperms
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The flask-shaped organ A at the centre of a flower is surrounded by a number of little stalks B having swollen tops which lie just inside the ring of petals.
(a) Name A. What are the various parts of A?
(b) Which part of A contains gametes?
(c) Name B. What is the swollen top of B known as?
(d) What does the swollen top of b contain?
(e) Out of A and B, which one is (i) male part, and (ii) female part of the flower?
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A. Soak the seeds in plain water and keep them overnight.
B. Cut open the soaked seed and observe its different parts.
C. Take some healthy seeds in a petri-dish.
D. Drain the excess water, cover the seeds with a wet cotton cloth and leave them as it is for a day.
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(a) C, A, D, B
(b) C, D, A, B
(c) A, C, D, B
(d) A, C, B, D
In the figure, the parts marked A, B and C are sequentially:

(A) Plumule, Radicle and Cotyledon
(B) Radicle, Plumule and Cotyledon
(C) Plumule, Cotyledon and Radicle
(D) Radicle, Cotyledon and Plumule
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