NEET Biology question

Biology Morphology of Flowering Plants NEET

X is a scar on the seed coat through which the developing seed was attached to the fruit; above 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-MicropyleCorrect
(C)X-Testa, Y-Tegmen
(D)X-Chalaza, Y-Micropyle

Answer: (B)

Solution

The hilum is the scar on the seed coat marking the point of attachment of the developing seed to the fruit (via the funicle); just above the hilum lies a small pore,

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Question ID VK-107700