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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPre-fertilisation Structures and EventsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The period of viability in seeds vary from species to species. Which of the following plants has seeds with the highest recorded period of viability?

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There are several records of very old yet viable seeds. The oldest is that of a lupine,Lupinus arcticus, excavated from Arctic Tundra. The seed germinated and flowered after an estimated record of 10,000 years of dormancy. A recent record of 2000-year-old viable seed is of the date palm,Phoenix dactylifera, discovered during the archeological excavation at King Herod’s palace near the Dead Sea.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Pre-fertilisation Structures and Events
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