Storage of seeds include:

Related Mcqs:

1. Storage of seeds include:

   A. Well-ventilated
   B. No dampness
   C. Protection from rodents and insects
   D. All of the above

2. Generally seeds of species growing in cool temperate and dry tropical areas need some sort of pre-sowing treatment is/are:

   A. Weathering: Seed is exposed to sunlight, wind and rain
   B. Mechanical treatment: In order to break hard seed coat seed is beaten or crushed
   C. Fire treatment: Seed is covered with grass etc. And grass is put on fire
   D. Water treatment: Seed is soaked in hot or cold water for some hours or even days before sowing
   E. All of the above

3. 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:

   A. External effects of environment
   B. Internal conditions within the plant itself, i.e. Embryo dormancy or seed coat dormancy
   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. Quercus semcarpifoli period of ripening of seeds is:

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

6. Prosopis cineraria period of ripening of seeds is:

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

7. Jacaranda mimosifolia period of ripening of seeds is:

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

8. Eucalyptus tereticornis period of ripening of seeds is:

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

9. Eucalyptus citriodora period of ripening of seeds is:

   A. May – July
   B. March – April – September
   C. February – April
   D. May – June

10. The seeds of Rhus can endure a temperature as high as:

    A. 40?C
    B. 60?C
    C. 65?C
    D. 80?C