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Why do the integuments of an ovule harden and the water content gets highly reduced as the seed matures?

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Integuments of ovule harden to form tough protective seed coats. The micropyle remains as a smal pore in the seed coat. This facilitates is entry of oxygen and water into the seed during germination.
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