Seed Science MCQs-30

Seed Science MCQs-30
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1. High storage temperature generally results in ______

 Increased seed vigor

 Accelerated seed aging

 Increased seed longevity

 Improved germination

2. Lipid peroxidation in seed membranes primarily affects __________

 Nucleic acids

 Cellulose

 Phospholipids

 Carbohydrates

3. Cold treatment used to break dormancy is called _____

 Vernalization

 Stratification

 Imbibition

 Scarification

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

 True

 False

5. High humidity during seed storage mainly leads to _____

 Increased dormancy

 Increased viability

 Accelerated seed deterioration

 Reduced respiration

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

 Secondary dormancy

 Morphological dormancy

 Physical dormancy

 Physiological dormancy

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

 Starch hydrolysis

 Enzyme activation

 Disruption of cellular membranes

 DNA degradation

8. In germinating oilseeds, β-oxidation of fatty acids mainly occurs in specialized peroxisomes called _______

 Chloroplasts

 Ribosomes

 Lysosomes

 Glyoxysomes

9. The major storage compounds in seeds include _____

 Starch, proteins, lipids

 DNA and RNA

 Cellulose only

 Chlorophyll

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

 Imbibition

 Enzyme synthesis

 Respiration

 Hormone signaling

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