A Certain Object Floats in Fluids of Density Which

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Multiple Choice

A certain object floats in fluids of density Which of the following statements is true?

• A) the buoyant force of fluid 1 is greater than the buoyant forces of the other two fluids
• B) the buoyant force of fluid 3 is greater than the buoyant forces of the other two fluids
• C) the three fluids exert the same buoyant force
• D) the object displace the same volume of all three fluids
• E) none of these are true

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Seed Coat

The protective outer layer of a seed, which encases the embryonic plant and its nutrient store.

Endosperm

The nutrient-rich tissue inside seeds that provides nourishment to the developing plant embryo.

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization but before birth or hatching.

Seed

A plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant, containing an embryo along with a food supply encased in a protective outer covering.