Tag: seed dormancy
Questions Related to seed dormancy
Dormant seeds are
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Succulent
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Dry
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Wet
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Soft
The non-germinating seeds are called as dormant seeds and contain hard coat which is impermeable to water, gases so restrict water uptake and oxygen exchange.
The cause of dormancy for sometime in fertilized ovule is
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Presence of Auxin hormone
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Zygote divides only after certain amount of endosperm is formed
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Presence of growth inhibitor ABA
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Presence of least amount of water
The fertilized ovule is got dormant so that the adequate amount of endosperm is formed as for division and for further survival, it is very necessary that ample amount of food is present in the seed.
Which of the following breaks the dormancy of potato tubes?
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IAA
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ABA
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Zeatin
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Gibberellin
Dormancy of seeds could be broken by the activation of digestive enzymes like alpha amylases. It is being done by phytohormones like gibberellic acid. It also helps in cell elongation, division of lateral meristem and many more.
Seed dormancy is due to the : -
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Ethylene
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Abscissic acid
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IAA
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Starch
Which of the following is used to break the seed dormancy?
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ABA
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Cytokinin
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Auxin
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Ethylene
ABA, abscisic acid was discovered for its role in regulating abscission and dormancy. It acts as a general plant growth inhibitor and an inhibitor of plant metabolism. It inhibits seed germination, stimulates the closure of stomata in the epidermis and increases the tolerance of the plant to various kind of stresses.
Which compound can induce seed dormancy?
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ABA
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Potassium nitrate
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Gibberellins
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Ethylene
Only hormone which induce and maintain seed dormancy is ABA (abscisic acid).
Dormancy of seed is broken by
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Auxin
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Gibberellin
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Abscisic acid
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Cytokinin
Gibberellin are involved in seed germination in certain plants. They break seed dormancy by promoting mobilisation of reserve food material. In a classic experiment involving barley seed germination, researchers showed that the release of gibberellin from the embryo triggers the synthesis of $\alpha$-amylase, an enzyme that digests starch in the endosperm. As a result, glucose becomes available for absorption by the embryo. Although enzymes mobilize starch reserves in many types of seeds, gibberellin control of seed enzymes appears restricted to cereals and other grasses.
Type of seed dormancy is
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Physiological
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Morphological
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Mechanical
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All of the above
The conditions present outside the embryo causes Exogenous dormancy and are grouped into physiological, morphological and mechanical dormancy.
Seed dormancy is an adaptation to ensure its germination during
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Unfavourable period
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Favourable period
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Stress condition
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Dessication
Seed dormancy is an adaptation to ensure its germination during favourable period. One important function of most seeds is delayed germination, which allows time for dispersal and prevents germination of all the seeds at the same time. The staggering of germination safeguards some seeds and seedlings from suffering damage or death from short periods of bad weather or from transient herbivores; it also allows some seeds to germinate when competition from other plants for light and water might be less intense. Seed dormancy can be caused by all the factors mentioned. A dormant seed is one that is unable to germinate in a specified period of time under a combination of environmental factors that are normally suitable for the germination of the non-dormant seed. Dormancy is a mechanism to prevent germination during unsuitable ecological conditions, when the probability of seedling survival is low.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Select the correct reason for seed dormancy.
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Immature embryo
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Hard seed coat
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Presence of germinating inhibitors
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All of the above
Dormancy is the condition of a seed when it fails to germinate even when environmental conditions considered necessary for germination are available. The following are some main causes of seed dormancy: