Question

Pea seeds when soaked in water for 3-4 hours can be easily split into two equal parts. What can you infer from this?

• A. Pea seeds have a soft seed coat.
• B. Pea seeds are dicotyledonous.
• C. Pea seeds do not have a cotyledon.
• D. Pea seeds do not have a seed coat.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Pea seeds are dicotyledonous.

• Seeds which get divided into two equal halves are called dicotyledonous, i.e., they have two cotyledons.
• Seeds like pea, beans, etc., are dicots and which when soaked in water can easily be split into two halves.
• Whereas seeds like rice, wheat, etc., are monocots having only single cotyledon.