Coconut seeds are dispersed by Hydrochory (dispersal by water). Mention the part of the fruit whose modification help in this mechanism.

Match the following with respect to dispersal of fruits/seeds:

Use words from the given list to complete the following paragraph. (The words may be used once / more than once / not at all).

(seed, fruit, pollination, dispersal, germination, fertilization, flower, reproduction)

Ramu went to the field along with his father. He sowed mustard seeds in the soil. After a few days, he observed the process of _______ _. The seeds grew into plants and produced ________. On maturity, these flowers produced pollen grains that were transferred to the stigma by _______ _. The male gametes fused with the female gametes during the process of _______ _.

i) Name the process by which a fruit is developed.

ii) Explain the development process in brief.

iii) Draw a neat, labelled diagram of that process.

Write the two events involved in the sexual reproduction of a flowering plant.

i) Discuss the first event and write the types.

ii) Mention the advantages and the disadvantages of that event.