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(C) Orchid seeds are extremely small and lack endosperm or significant stored food reserves,making them dependent on mycorrhizal fungi for germination

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Both Statement $P$ and Statement $Q$ are correct.

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(C) Orchid seeds are extremely small and lack endosperm or significant stored food reserves,making them dependent on mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. Statement $P$ is correct.Due to the lack of stored food,these seeds are difficult to germinate under normal conditions. In laboratory settings,the embryos are extracted from the seeds and grown in a nutrient-rich culture medium (tissue culture) to ensure successful development. Statement $Q$ is correct.Therefore,both statements are correct.

Column-$I$ (Organisms)	Column-$II$ (Chromosome number in meiocytes)
$P$. Housefly	$I$. $38$
$Q$. Rat	$II$. $42$
$R$. Dog	$III$. $12$
$S$. Cat	$IV$. $78$
$T$. Fruit fly	$V$. $8$

Statement $P$: Seeds of some plants like orchids do not contain stored food.
Statement $Q$: The embryo present in their seeds is extracted and grown in a culture medium.

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Statement $P$: Seeds of some plants like orchids do not contain stored food.Statement $Q$: The embryo present in their seeds is extracted and grown in a culture medium.