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What is seed dispersal by explosion?

Important Questions on Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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Why is the dispersal of seeds essential for plants?
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What is the advantage of seed dispersal?
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During the germination of bean seeds, the iodine test is used for the identification of iron.
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Describe the process of dispersal of seeds through the explosion.
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Explain the censer mechanism of seed dispersal.
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Give two examples of seeds which are dispersed by wind.
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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Which type of seeds are dispersed by wind ?
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Moninder wants to find out the best temperature for mustard seeds to germinate. He uses three Petri dishes. Each dish has a layer of moist tissue paper covered with 30 mustard seeds. Moninder puts one dish in a warm cupboard, one in a cool cupboard and one in a refrigerator. He waters all of the seeds regularly for 21 days. His results for the first four days are shown in the table.

  Number of germinated mustard seeds Number of germinated mustard seeds Number of germinated mustard seeds Number of germinated mustard seeds
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Warm cupboard 0 5 20 24
Cool cupboard 0 2 8 14
Refrigerator 0 0 0 0

How many seeds had germinated by day 4 in the warm cupboard?

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_____ is used for the starch identification during germination of a bean seed.
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The cherry tomato plant is a sexually reproducing plant.
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Explain the explosive mechanism of seeds dispersal.
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 What are the special features of seeds and fruits which are dispersed by wind?
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 Describe dispersal of fruit and seeds by animals.
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Censer mechanism anemochory is found in the plants of the family Papaveraceae.
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Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in the blank.

water seed coat seeds seedling wind explosion

Poppy and Geranium fruits burst open when they ripen. The seeds are scattered through _____.

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Why dispersal of seeds is beneficial for the plants?
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_____ plant is a sexually reproducing plant.