Seed Science MCQs-16

1. One major biological advantage of double fertilization is that it ________

2. The phenomenon of double fertilization is characteristic of ____________

3. The fusion of one male gamete with the egg cell during fertilization results in the formation of the ______

4. During seed germination in cereals, gibberellins released from the embryo stimulate the aleurone layer to produce ____

5. Seed longevity is mainly determined during _______

6. In seeds, imbibition primarily occurs due to _______

7. The protective sheath covering the radicle in monocot embryos is called ___________

8. A distinguishing feature of dicot embryos is the presence of ________

9. In nuclear type endosperm development, the early divisions of the endosperm nucleus occur _____

10. The principal biological function of the endosperm is to______