Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 108
108. Why is vivipary an undesirable character for annual crop plants?
(a) It reduces the vigour of the plant.
(b) It adversely affects the fertility of the plant.
(c) The seeds exhibit long dormancy.
(d) The seeds cannot be stored under normal conditions for the next season.
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Answer : d
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(d) Vivipary is the condition when seeds germinate on the plant. It is an undesirable character for annual crop plants because germinated seeds cannot be stored under normal conditions for the next season.
