WAEC Biology 2013 Question 24

Question 24

Reproduction in Plants

Study the diagram (a pollinated carpel).
Which of the labelled parts would become a component of the seed after fertilization?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.I.
  2. B.II.
  3. C.IV.
  4. D.V.
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Answer: A (I.)

Explanation

I points to the integument around the ovule, which becomes the seed coat (testa); stigma, style and ovary wall do not become part of the seed.