EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vivipary is defined as germination.
A
During storage
B
Within the fruit
C
With cotyledons coming out of the soil
D
With cotyledons remaining inside the soil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vivipary refers to a seed that germinates into a seedling before being shed from the parent plant, e.g., Rhizophora, red mangrove.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hint: Viviparous germination is described as the phenomenon that involves seeds germinating prematurely while they are still inside or attached to the parent plant or fruit. In this phenomenon, seeds contain hormones that repress the germination process and These plants generally grow in mangrove environments.

Detailed explanation-3: -vi·vip·a·ry.-pərē plural-es. : the development of vegetative shoots upon or among the reproductive organs of a plant (as in the proliferous flower clusters of some agaves or the growth of bulblets in the flower cluster of an onion) : viviparity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Viviparous germination is one in which a seed germinates inside the fruit while it is still attached to the parent plant. This type of germination is seen in species of Rhizophora (mangroves).

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the correct answer is ‘Halophytes’

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