Which of the following is NOT a function of the seed coat?
Protecting the embryo
Preventing desiccation
Aiding in dispersal
Providing nourishment to the embryo
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Why is vivipary an undesirable character for annul crop plants?
It reduces the vigour of plant
The seeds cannot be stored under normal conditions for the next season
The seeds exhibit long dormancy
It adversely affects the fertility of the plant
A seed which contains only one cotyledon is called:
Dicotyledonous
Monocotyledonous
Polycotyledonous
Acotyledonous
Which of the following is NOT a function of the seed coat?
Protecting the embryo
Preventing desiccation
Aiding in dispersal
Providing nourishment to the embryo
The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?
Cotyledon
Endosperm
Aleurone layer
Plumule
The process of seed formation is initiated after:
Pollination
Seed dispersal
Germination
Fertilization
Mature seeds of some plant (such as gram pea and ground nut) and sperm is completely consumed by the embryo. Such seeds are called
Single
Albuminous
Endospermic
Non-endospermic
An example of a seed with endosperm, perisperm and caruncle is
Cotton
Coffee
Lily
Castor
I. In dicotyledonous seeds, cotyledons are often fleshy and full of reserve food II. Generally, monocotyledonous seeds are endospermic III. Generally, dicotyledonous seeds are non-endospermic IV. Most of the monocotyledonous seeds have fleshy cotyledons. Select the correct statements
All except I
All except II
All except III
All except IV
Ruminate endosperm is found in
Cruciferae
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Annonaceae
The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?
Cotyledon
Endosperm
Aleurone layer
Plumule
