Q.

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from (i) to (v).

Sexual reproduction is the most common method of reproduction in animals and plants. One male and one female parent are involved in the process of sexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction involves fusion of two types of reproductive cells known as gametes to form a single cell called zygote. The zygote multiplies repeatedly and undergoes specific changes to form a new individual.

 

(iv) In plants, after fertilisation, the zygote divides several times to form an embryo within the ovule.
The ovule develops a tough coat and is converted gradually into a:

1 bud  
2 seed  
3 fruit  
4 plant  

Ans.

(2)