Seed Science MCQs-27

Seed Science MCQs-27
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1. Extremely high temperatures can damage germinating seeds

 False

 True

2. Germination percentage is commonly used as an indicator of _________

 Seed size

 Seed moisture content

 Seed viability

 Seed color

3. Phase III of the seed imbibition curve is characterized by _________

 Radicle protrusion and initiation of seedling growth

 Seed desiccation

 Induction of seed dormancy

 Completion of seed maturation

4. According to Harrington’s temperature rule, if storage temperature decreases from 40°C to 25°C, how will seed longevity change approximately?

 Double once

 Double three times

 Double twice

 Remain unchanged

5. Seed dormancy primarily prevents_______

 Seed maturation

 Seed storage

 Premature germination

 Nutrient accumulation

6. Seed imbibition occurs even in dead seeds because it is a physical process

 True

 False

7. During germination of cereal seeds, the synthesis of hydrolytic enzymes  in the aleurone layer is primarily stimulated by ______

 Cytokinin

 Abscisic acid

 Auxin

 Gibberellins

8. Water uptake during seed germination (imbibition) occurs in _______

 Four phases

 Three phases

 One phase

 Two phases

9. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) initiate seed aging primarily by damaging ___________

 Phospholipids of cellular membranes

 Nuclear DNA directly

 Cell wall cellulose

 Storage proteins

10. Oilseeds store energy mainly as lipids

 o

 o

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Seed Science MCQs-27