Seed Science MCQs-16

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

2. In seeds, imbibition primarily occurs due to _______

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

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

5. The phenomenon of double fertilization is characteristic of ____________

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

7. Seed longevity is mainly determined during _______

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

9. The principal biological function of the endosperm is to______

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