Question

Name the small opening through which water enters the seeds.

Answer 1

Micropyle:

1. Micropyle is the small opening present in the seeds through which water enters them.
2. The micropyle is present in the ovule of the seed.
3. The micropyle is the small opening present at the tip where the integument does not cover the nucellus in the ovule of the seed.
4. Pollen tube enters the ovule through a micropyle during fertilization.
5. It is present as a small pore above the hilum in the seed.
6. It absorbs water and helps in seed germination.