Seed Science MCQs-30

Seed Science MCQs-30
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1. In germinating oilseeds, β-oxidation of fatty acids mainly occurs in specialized peroxisomes called _______

 Chloroplasts

 Glyoxysomes

 Lysosomes

 Ribosomes

2. High humidity during seed storage mainly leads to _____

 Increased dormancy

 Reduced respiration

 Increased viability

 Accelerated seed deterioration

3. Lipid peroxidation in seed membranes primarily affects __________

 Nucleic acids

 Phospholipids

 Carbohydrates

 Cellulose

4. The major storage compounds in seeds include _____

 Cellulose only

 Starch, proteins, lipids

 DNA and RNA

 Chlorophyll

5. High storage temperature generally results in ______

 Improved germination

 Increased seed longevity

 Accelerated seed aging

 Increased seed vigor

6. In most of plants, germination rate is highly influenced by temperature

 False

 True

7. Which of the following processes can occur in both living and dead seeds?

 Respiration

 Hormone signaling

 Imbibition

 Enzyme synthesis

8. Cold treatment used to break dormancy is called _____

 Scarification

 Vernalization

 Imbibition

 Stratification

9. The earliest detectable physiological event during seed aging is _________

 Starch hydrolysis

 Enzyme activation

 DNA degradation

 Disruption of cellular membranes

10. Seed dormancy resulting from an impermeable or hard seed coat that prevents water or oxygen entry is termed _________

 Physical dormancy

 Physiological dormancy

 Morphological dormancy

 Secondary dormancy

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Seed Science MCQs-30