Vivipary may be described as

Germination of seed with cotyledons above the soil

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Germination of seed with cotyledons under the soil

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Formation of a fruit without pollination

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Development of a seedling within an attached fruit

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Solution

The correct option is C Development of a seedling within an attached fruit
Vivipary is a condition where the embryo derives nutrition from the parent and is attached it attains maturity. In plants, vivipary refers to the development of a seedling within an attached fruit so that the seedling can derive nutrition.
So, the correct answer is 'Development of a seedling within an attached fruit'

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