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Abdul waters a sunflower seed and keeps the soil moist. What is most likely to happen after 4 days?

easy MCQ 2 marks Class 4 · EVS · Abdul in the Garden
  1. The seed cracks open
  2. The seed sprouts a tiny shoot
  3. The seed remains unchanged
  4. The seed turns brown
Answer
The seed sprouts a tiny shoot

The correct answer is The seed sprouts a tiny shoot — Therefore the seed will sprout a tiny shoot.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Water provides the moisture required for germination.
  2. Sunlight helps the embryo grow a shoot.
  3. After several days the seed develops a tiny shoot.
  4. Therefore the seed will sprout a tiny shoot.
Common mistake: Assuming the seed will sprout immediately; forgetting that germination takes several days

Concept tested: Seed germination in moist soil

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