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C. Match the following.

1. Cotton a) seed dispersed by water

2. Papaya b) underground stems

3. Lotus c) fibrous husk
4. Ginger d) mother plant

5. Carrot e) more seeds

D. Choose the correct option for the following.

1. Seed leaves are called:
a) seed coat b) embryo

c) cotyledons d) none of these

2. Which of these is essential for the germination of seed?

a) Air b) Water
c) Sunlight d) All of these

3. Which of the following is not an agent of dispersal?

a) Water b) Wind

c) Soil d) Animal

Take four pots and put seeds in all of them. In which pot will the seeds germinate?
Why? Write your observations in the space given below.

Pot 1 Seeds get water, air and sunlight.

Pot 2 Seeds get air and water, but no sunlight.

Pot 3 Seeds get air and sunlight, but no water.

Pot 4 Seeds get water and sunlight, but no air.

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