Plant development sequence — choose the meaningful order (A) Plant (B) Seed (C) Fruit (D) Seedling

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: (C), (B), (D), (A)

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Life-cycle ordering problems can start at different points but must preserve a coherent biological loop. A seed germinates to a seedling, which grows into a plant that produces fruit, which carries seeds. The set of choices here does not include the straightforward B→D→A→C in that order; thus we select the option that maintains a valid cyclic logic from a different starting point.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Entities: Seed, Seedling, Plant, Fruit.
  • Goal: Pick an order that forms a meaningful developmental cycle, possibly starting mid-cycle.


Concept / Approach:
A biologically consistent loop is: Seed → Seedling → Plant → Fruit → (back to Seed). Even if the sequence begins at Fruit, proceeding to Seed, then Seedling, then Plant still preserves causality when read cyclically.



Step-by-Step Solution:
Chosen order: Fruit (C) → Seed (B) → Seedling (D) → Plant (A).This corresponds to harvesting fruit that contains seeds, seeds germinating into seedlings, and seedlings maturing into plants.



Verification / Alternative check:
Rotating the start of a cycle is acceptable if the causal direction is preserved. C→B→D→A matches the same loop as B→D→A→C, only with a different starting point.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • They either misplace the generative step (fruit producing seeds) or violate germination order (seed must precede seedling).


Common Pitfalls:
Insisting on a single fixed start when the question allows any meaningful order; overlooking the fruit→seed containment relationship.



Final Answer:
(C), (B), (D), (A)

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