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Ayushree

Asked: October 9, 2025In: Class 10 Science

Annie was conducting research on the number of fruits produced by watermelon under different conditions.  She grew 25 watermelon plants each in both glass house A and B. She introduced pollinators in glass house A only.  (i) What difference will she observe in the number of fruits produced in the two glass houses? Explain with reason. (ii) List 3 changes that will occur in a flower once it gets fertilized.

(i) In glass house A, more fruits will be produced because pollinators enable cross-pollination between male and female flowers, increasing fertilization chances. In glass house B, without pollinators, fewer fruits will form due to limited pollen transfer. (ii) Ovule becomes ...