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A seed is


A

mature ovary

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mature ovule

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C

mature embryo

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D

ripened fruit

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Solution

The correct option is B

mature ovule


The correct option is B

Explanation of the correct option :

  1. A matured ovule is a seed.
  2. Seeds are produced by the matured ovule following pollen fertilization and some development within the mother plant.
  3. The zygote produces the embryo, while the integuments of the ovule produce the seed coat.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Matured ovary is fruit.

Option C:

The mature embryo consists of an embryonic root known as the radicle, an embryonic shoot, and one or two cotyledons.

Option D:

The matured fruit is ripened fruit.

Final answer: A seed is a mature ovule.


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