Quiz  /  NEET Seed Germination MCQ Quiz

  • 1. 
    A few normal seedlings of tomato were placed in a dark room After a few days, they were found to have turned white-coloured like albinos Which of these can be used to describe them?

  • Defoliated
  • Etiolated
  • Embolised
  • Mutated

  • 2. 
    Gibberellins can facilitate seed germination due to their influence on

  • synthesis of abscisic acid
  • rate of cell division
  • production of hydrolyzing enzymes
  • absorption of water through the hard seed coat

  • 3. 
    An enzyme which can stimulate the germination of barley seeds is

  • Invertase
  • Lipase
  • Protease
  • α-amylase

  • 4. 
    During the germination of seeds, the seed coat ruptures due to

  • massive imbibition of water
  • differentiation of cotyledons
  • a sudden increase in cell division
  • massive glycolysis in cotyledons and endosperm

  • 5. 
    The proteinaceous part of maize endosperm is

  • Peripheral layer
  • scutellum
  • Apophysis
  • Aleurone layer

  • 6. 
    One of these gases is required for the germination of pea seeds

  • nitrogen
  • oxygen
  • water vapours
  • hydrogen

  • 7. 
    Seed dormancy allows the plants to

  • develop healthy seeds
  • reduce viability
  • overcome unfavourable climatic conditions
  • prevent deterioration of seeds

  • 8. 
    The protective covering over radical during the germination of seeds is

  • Coleoptile
  • Epithelium
  • Suspensor
  • Coleorhiza

  • 9. 
    Which of these compounds can induce seed dormancy?

  • Potassium nitrate
  • ABA
  • Gibberellins
  • Ethylene

  • 10. 
    An albuminous seed showing hypogeal germination is

  • bean
  • castor
  • gram
  • maize
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