young plant -> seed -> mature plant seed -> mature plant -> young plant seed -> young plant -> mature plant mature plant -> young plant -> seed
I gave my students this multiple choice question: The correct order of a plant's stages of growth and development is

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- young plant -> seed -> mature plant
- seed -> mature plant -> young plant
- seed -> young plant -> mature plant
- mature plant -> young plant -> seed

Could you tell me which one is correct?

seed -> young plant -> mature plant