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Water is absorbed by the seeds mainly through _______.

A

micropyle

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B

entire surface

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C

hilum

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cotyledons

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Solution

The correct option is A
micropyle

When soaked, seeds absorb water mainly through micropyle and make it available for germination. Micropyle is a tiny pore situated just close to hilum.

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