State whether the following statement is true or false:
Seeds consist of the embryo along with stored food,which serves for the initial growth of the embryo during germination.

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(A) The statement is $True$. $A$ seed is the reproductive unit of a flowering plant. It contains the embryo,which is the young plant in a dormant state,and stored food (in the form of cotyledons or endosperm). This stored food provides the necessary energy and nutrients for the embryo to grow during the early stages of germination until it can perform photosynthesis.

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