Plant Growth and DevelopmentHard
Question
The method that renders the seed coat permeable to water so that renders the seed coat permeable to water so that embryo expansion is not physically retarded, is
Options
A.vernalization
B.stratification
C.denudation
D.scarification
Solution
In many plants, the seed coats are quite tough and provide mechanical resistance to the growth of the embryos. Scarification by abrasion through machine, threshing, filing etc, is done to rupture or weaken the seed coat and promote germination.
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