Question

X is scar on the seed through which the developing seeds were attached to the fruit; above the X is a small pore called Y.
Identify X and Y and select the correct option.

• A. X - Micropyle, Y - Hilum
• B. X - Hilum, Y - Micropyle
• C. X - Testa, Y - Tegmen
• D. X - Chalaza, Y - Micropyle

Answer 1

The correct option is B X - Hilum, Y - Micropyle

X - Hilum - it is the point of attachmnet of the ovule to its stalk or the funicle

Y - Micropyle, the pore or the opening of the ovule, where the integuments do not cover the ovule. It is an opening for the entry of the pollen tube during fertilization.

So, the correct answer is (b).