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Scar on the seed coat through which the developing seeds are attached to the fruit is called

a
Testa
b
Tegmen
c
Hilum
d
Raphe

detailed solution

Correct option is C

The outermost covering of a seed is the seed coat. The seed coat has two layers, the outer testa and the inner tegmen. The hilum is a scar on the seed coat through which the developing seeds are attached to the fruit. Above the hilum is a small pore called the micropyle.Raphe is the portion of the funiculus that is united to the ovule wall.

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