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. Dormancy is an adaptation to _______ Increase respiration Delay germination until favorable conditions Improve storage life Enhance seed size 2. 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? Exact prediction of final yield regardless of environment Identification of chromosomal translocations using microscopy Profiles of small molecules associated with vigor that can act as biochemical markers A direct measure of field emergence rate without sowing seeds 3. During seed aging the earliest detectable damage occurs in ________ Lipids Proteins Membranes DNA 4. Membrane deterioration primarily causes __________ Reduced respiration Loss of selective permeability Increased protein synthesis Increased photosynthesis 5. Genomic selection is a breeding strategy that uses ______ Whole genome markers Seed morphology Phenotypic traits Seed color 6. The most damaging ROS to cellular components is _______ Superoxide anion Singlet oxygen Hydrogen peroxide Hydroxyl radical 7. Reactive oxygen species responsible for seed aging include __________ Superoxide radicals Hydrogen peroxide All of these Hydroxyl radicals 8. The embryonic shoot is known as ________ Plumule Radicle Cotyledon Epicotyl 9. _____________________ are the primary hydrophilic seed constituents, involved in imbibition Pigments Nucleic acids Lipids Proteins and polysaccharides 10. Cryopreservation is the process of preserving biological materials (cells, tissues, or organs) by cooling them to extremely low temperatures using_______ Refrigeration Ice Liquid nitrogen Dry and chilled air Loading … Question 1 of 10 Seed Science MCQs-19
