Seed Science MCQs-15

1. Quiescence differs from dormancy because quiescence is ___________

2. The primary role of synergid cells in the embryo sac is to________

3. Seed coat permeability primarily controls ________

4. Generally in crop plants, exposure to high temperature or drought during the final stages of seed maturation produces greenish mature seeds, primarily due to __________

5. The main components of seed quality include ________

6. The most common seed-associated pathogens are ___________

7. Discolored or shriveled seeds in a lot are often an indication of ________

8. In broccoli the inflorescence is a _______ type

9. The fusion of a sperm nucleus with the two polar nuclei in the central cell produces the __________

10. The tissue that nourishes the embryo during early development is _________