Question

Rearrange the following steps.
(i) Small plants arise from seeds.
(ii) Seeds are soaked in water.
(iii) Dry seeds are taken.
(iv) Seeds swell up.
(v) Seeds are kept in moist cloth.

• A. (i)→(ii)→(v)→(iii)→(iv)
• B. (v)→(iii)→(ii)→(i)→(iv)
• C. (iii)→(ii)→(iv)→(v)→(i)
• D. (iv)→(v)→(iii)→(ii)→(i)

Answer 1

The correct option is C (iii)→(ii)→(iv)→(v)→(i)

The given steps are for sprouting seeds like chickpea, green grams, fenugreek, etc.
A sprout is a small root-like structure grown from within a seed that is soaked in water for a certain period.
For growing a sprout, following steps need to be followed:
(i) Take some dry seeds.
(ii) Soak them in water.
(iii) In sometime, they will absorb water and swell up.
(iv) Then, they are kept in moist cloth, preferably cotton.
(v) In a day or two, small root-like plant structures will grow out of them.
The time taken by seeds to sprout deffers for different seeds.