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Seeds floatin...
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Seeds floating in water is an indication of healthy seeds.
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Solution
The correct option is
B
False
In the float test, seeds are added to water to separate the healthy seeds from the unhealthy seeds.
Seeds which sink at the bottom of the water are healthy seeds while those that float are unhealthy seeds since they are hollow from inside.
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