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