Seed Science MCQs-15 Posted on March 9, 2026March 12, 2026Author agropublishers 0 Table of Contents Toggle Seed Science MCQs-15 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)Seed Science MCQs-15 Seed Science MCQs-15 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 1. The tissue that nourishes the embryo during early development is _________ Ovary wall Endosperm Seed coat Pericarp 2. Quiescence differs from dormancy because quiescence is ___________ Hormone-dependent Irreversible Environmentally imposed Genetically controlled 3. The main components of seed quality include ________ Seed Size and shape only Seed shape, taste and aroma Physical purity, genetic purity, germination, and vigor Color, price, packaging 4. In broccoli the inflorescence is a _______ type Raceme Panicle Corymb Spike 5. Discolored or shriveled seeds in a lot are often an indication of ________ Excellent seed vigor Proper and careful storage Possible disease, damage, or deterioration High genetic purity 6. The primary role of synergid cells in the embryo sac is to________ Produce the endosperm tissue Store reserve nutrients Differentiate into megaspores Guide and facilitate pollen tube entry 7. Seed coat permeability primarily controls ________ Enzyme synthesis Respiration Dormancy only Imbibition rate 8. Generally in crop plants, exposure to high temperature or drought during the final stages of seed maturation produces greenish mature seeds, primarily due to __________ Over-proliferation of endosperm tissue Excess accumulation of LEA proteins Interrupted chlorophyll degradation Reduced abscisic acid (ABA) synthesis 9. The fusion of a sperm nucleus with the two polar nuclei in the central cell produces the __________ Diploid embryo nucleus Haploid central nucleus Tetraploid endosperm nucleus Triploid primary endosperm nucleus 10. The most common seed-associated pathogens are ___________ Viruses Bacteria Nematodes Fungi Loading … Question 1 of 10 Seed Science MCQs-15