GS PrelimsScience and TechnologyGeneral Science1998

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

A

I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

B

I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B

C

I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D

D

I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B

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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