Vivipary is

Options

A. speed germination with subterranean cotyledons
B. seed germination with epiterranean cotyledons
C. fruit development without pollination
D. seed germination inside the fruit while attached to the plant

Answer

D

Explanation

Germrnation of seeds inside the fruit which is still attached to the parent tree is called vivipary. It is a special type of seed germination occurring in plants growing in sea coasts and salt lakes, (e.g. man-groves). These seeds lack any dormant period.