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Question
Explain any three advantages that seeds offer to angiosperms.
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Solution
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.
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The ______ collect the pollen grains.
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Once the pollen reaches the stigma, the pollen tube traverses down the ________ to the ovary where fertilization occurs.
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| 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 | ||
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