NEET Biology question
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Statement 1: When dried seeds of pea are placed in a tin and water is added up to their upper level and then a lid is put tightly over it, within an hour the lid will be blown off. Statement 2: This happens due to rapid cell division in pea seeds.
Answer: (C)
Solution
Statement 1 is correct: air-dried pea seeds in contact with water develop a strong imbibition pressure that increases their volume rapidly enough to blow off a tightly fitted lid. Statement 2 is incorrect: this expansion is
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