As a part of the life cycle of plants, the plant must begin with an embryo. What statement best describes where the embryo can be found in flowering and non-flowering plants?

The missing statements are given as follows:

a. In a flowering plant, the embryo is in seeds found in the flower, and in non-flowering plants, the embryo is in seeds found in the cone.

b. In a non-flowering plant, the embryo is in spores found in the stem, and in a flowering plant, the embryo is in seeds found in the flower.

c. In a non-flowering plant, the embryo is in seeds in the leaves, and in a flowering plant, the embryo is in seeds found in the spores.

d. In a flowering plant, the embryo is in spores found in the flower, and in a non-flowering plant, the embryo is in seeds found in the spores.

The correct answer is - option a. In a flowering plant, the embryo is in seeds found in the flower, and in non-flowering plants, the embryo is in seeds found in the cone.

Explanation:

Non-flowering plants especially gymnosperms begin their life cycles from the embryo found inside the seeds like the flowering plants however, in gymnosperms these are found in the cone.

In the flowering plants, the embryo is present in the seeds present in the flower that develop into fruits too. Angiosperms are the flowering plants that produce seeds.

Thus, the statement best describes where the embryo can be found in flowering and non-flowering plants.