Answer: A seed begins to grow into a new plant.
- A Seeds are scattered away from the parent plant
- B A seed begins to grow into a new plant
- C Pollen grains mature inside the anther
- D Flower buds differentiate on the shoot apex
Correct answer: B. A seed begins to grow into a new plant
Explanation: Germination: activation of a dormant seed. The embryo begins growing, the radicle emerges first, then the shoot. Requires water, oxygen, and suitable temperature.
Double fertilisation in angiosperms: one male gamete fuses with the egg to form the diploid zygote (syngamy), while the second fuses with the two polar nuclei to form the triploid primary endosperm nucleus (triple fusion). Image: Triploid, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Flower structure, pollination, double fertilization, and seed/fruit development - the highest-scoring Class 12 biology chapter in NEET.
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