Germination of seed within fruit is

Options

A. Ovipary
B. Vivipary
C. Hypogeal
D. Epigeal

Answer

B

Explanation

• Seed germinated inside the fruit while attached to the plant is called viviparous germination.
• Vivipary is found in halophytes or marshy plants (e.g.: Rhizophora and Sonneratia)
• Vivipary is undesirable for annual crop plants as seeds cannot be stored for next season.