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Take a beaker and fi ll half of it with water. Put some wheat seeds in it, stir it and wait for some time. Which of the following holds true regarding the observation and inference of this experiment?

A

Healthy seeds being lighter float on the surface of water.

B

Damaged seeds being lighter float on the surface of water.

C

Some healthy seeds and some damaged seeds float on the surface of water.

D

Damaged seeds being heavier settle down at the bottom.

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Set Up the Experiment**: - Take a beaker and fill it halfway with water. - Add some wheat seeds to the water and stir the mixture. 2. **Observation After Waiting**: - After waiting for some time, observe the behavior of the seeds in the water. 3. **Categorization of Seeds**: - You will notice that there are two types of seeds: - **Healthy Seeds**: These seeds are intact and filled with material, causing them to sink to the bottom of the beaker. - **Damaged Seeds**: These seeds are hollow inside, which makes them lighter and causes them to float on the surface of the water. 4. **Inference from Observations**: - From the observations, you can infer that: - Healthy seeds sink because they are heavier and filled with material. - Damaged seeds float because they are hollow and lighter. 5. **Conclusion**: - Based on the observations and inferences, the correct statement regarding the experiment is that "damaged seeds being lighter float on the surface of the water."

### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Set Up the Experiment**: - Take a beaker and fill it halfway with water. - Add some wheat seeds to the water and stir the mixture. 2. **Observation After Waiting**: - After waiting for some time, observe the behavior of the seeds in the water. ...
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