Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
1. List I - List II
2. I. Fruit - A) Ovule
3. II. Seed - B) Leaf
4. III. Wood - C) Stem
5. IV. Starch - D) Ovary
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. Match the plant parts/products with their botanical origin:
I. Fruit: Develops from the Ovary (D) of a flower after fertilization.
II. Seed: Develops from the Ovule (A) within the ovary after fertilization.
III. Wood: Botanically, wood is the secondary xylem, which forms the bulk of the Stem (C) and roots of trees and shrubs.
IV. Starch: A storage polysaccharide found in various plant parts, synthesized primarily in the Leaf (B) through photosynthesis, and then often stored in roots, seeds, or stems.
2. The correct matches are I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B.
3. This corresponds to option (B).
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