NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Which plant is noted for producing thousands of tiny seeds per fruit?
Options
- AFicus
- BBanana
- COrchid
- DCashew
Correct answer
C. Orchid
Step-by-step solution
A recent record of 2000 years old viable seed is of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera discovered during the archeological excavation at King Herod’s palace near the Dead Sea. can you think of some plants in which fruits contain very large number of seeds. Orchid fruits are one such category and each fruit contain thousands of tiny seeds. Similar is the case in fruits of some parasitic species such as Orobanche and Striga. Have you seen a tiny seed of Ficus? How large is the tree of Ficus developed from that tiny s