Seed Science MCQs-29

Seed Science MCQs-29
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1. The micropyle in a seed represents _____

 Entry point of pollen tube

 Embryonic axis

 Food storage region

 Opening in seed coat for water entry

2. Germination always occurs immediately after imbibition

 False

 True

3. Increased permeability of cellular membranes during seed aging leads to _______

 Increased protein synthesis

 Enhanced photosynthesis

 Rapid embryo growth

 Leakage of intracellular solutes

4. Oxygen deficiency may inhibit germination even in hydrated seeds

 True

 False

5. In plant seeds, the embryo consists of_____

 Hypocotyl only

 Ovary and ovule

 Cotyledons, radicle, plumule

 Endosperm and seed coat

6. Breaking hard seed coat dormancy using mechanical abrasion is called _______

 Germination

 Stratification

 Scarification

 Vernalization

7. In seeds, Phase II of imbibition mainly involves _______

 Rapid water absorption

 Cotyledon expansion

 Metabolic activation

 Radicle emergence

8. Seed banks store seeds under conditions of _______

 High moisture and high temperature

 High temperature and high humidity

 Low moisture and low temperature

 Moderate temperature and humidity

9. During seed maturation, accumulation of storage compounds occurs mainly in _______

 Micropyle or seed coat

 Seed coat or micropyle

 Endosperm or cotyledons

 Embryo or seed coat

10. Chemical dormancy can be broken by _____

 Freezing seeds

 Washing seeds

 Heating seeds

 Drying seeds

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Seed Science MCQs-29