Sometimes sound and uninjured seeds may fail to germinate due to reduced activity of the seed or seed parts resulting in blockade of the growth. This may be due to:

Related Mcqs:

1. Himalayan foothills and the Potwar region including ______ are covered with the scrub forests which have been reduced to scanty growth at most of the places:

   A. Salt Range
   B. Kala Chitta Range
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

2. The light of cities is reduced in comparison to villages due to the presence of:

   A. SO2 and SO3
   B. SO2 and oxides of nitrogen
   C. Hydrocarbons and N2O
   D. Suspended particulate matter

3. Soaking seeds in water is:

   A. The purpose of soaking seeds in water is to modify hard seed coats remove inhibitors
   B. And soften seeds to reduce the time of germination
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

4. Zizyphus mauritiana period of ripening of seeds is:

   A. January – March
   B. March – April
   C. November – December
   D. None of these

5. Terminalia arjuna period of ripening of seeds is:

   A. January – March
   B. February – May
   C. November – December
   D. None of these

6. Parkinsonia aculeate period of ripening of seeds is:

   A. January – March
   B. March – April
   C. May
   D. September – October

7. Morus alba period of ripening of seeds is:

   A. January – March
   B. April – June
   C. November – December
   D. September – October

8. Eucalyptus tereticornis period of ripening of seeds is:

   A. January – March
   B. March – April
   C. February – April
   D. September – October

9. Eucalyptus microtheca period of ripening of seeds is:

   A. September
   B. March – April
   C. February – April
   D. None of these

10. Dalbergia sissoo period of ripening of seeds is:

    A. January – February
    B. March – April
    C. February – April
    D. None of these