Question

explain a methods to separate healthy seeds from the damage seeds​

Answer 1

Answer:

Take the mixture of seeds in a bowl full of water and leave it undisturbed. After some time, you will observe that damaged seeds will float on the surface of water and healthy seeds will sink down. Now you can separate them by decantation.

Answer 2

Procedure

(1) Take a beaker and fill half of it with water.

(ii) Put a handful of wheat seeds in the beaker.

(iii) Stir the water and leave the set-up standing for some time.

(iv) Observe the seeds carefully.

Observation

Some seeds float on water while others sink and settle at the bottom.

Conclusion

The floating seeds are damaged or unhealthy seeds while the seeds that settle at the bottom are good and healthy seeds. We should use the seeds that are settle at the bottom.

Precautions

(1) Stir the seeds carefully.

(i) Handle the glassware carefully.