Seed Science MCQs-19 Posted on March 11, 2026March 12, 2026Author agropublishers 0 Table of Contents Toggle Seed Science MCQs-19 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)Seed Science MCQs-19 Seed Science MCQs-19 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 1. Membrane deterioration primarily causes __________ Increased photosynthesis Loss of selective permeability Increased protein synthesis Reduced respiration 2. The most damaging ROS to cellular components is _______ Superoxide anion Hydroxyl radical Hydrogen peroxide Singlet oxygen 3. During seed aging the earliest detectable damage occurs in ________ Lipids DNA Proteins Membranes 4. Reactive oxygen species responsible for seed aging include __________ Hydrogen peroxide Superoxide radicals All of these Hydroxyl radicals 5. Genomic selection is a breeding strategy that uses ______ Seed morphology Seed color Phenotypic traits Whole genome markers 6. _____________________ are the primary hydrophilic seed constituents, involved in imbibition Lipids Nucleic acids Proteins and polysaccharides Pigments 7. Dormancy is an adaptation to _______ Improve storage life Enhance seed size Increase respiration Delay germination until favorable conditions 8. Cryopreservation is the process of preserving biological materials (cells, tissues, or organs) by cooling them to extremely low temperatures using_______ Dry and chilled air Refrigeration Liquid nitrogen Ice 9. The embryonic shoot is known as ________ Epicotyl Cotyledon Plumule Radicle 10. In a breeding program, researchers integrate metabolomics with classical germination tests. What unique insight can seed metabolomics provide for improving seed vigor that traditional tests alone cannot? A direct measure of field emergence rate without sowing seeds Exact prediction of final yield regardless of environment Profiles of small molecules associated with vigor that can act as biochemical markers Identification of chromosomal translocations using microscopy Loading … Question 1 of 10 Seed Science MCQs-19
