Seed Dormancy and Storage in Crops — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptSeed is the basis of our agriculture. Dehydration and dormancy of mature seeds are crucial for storage of seeds which can be used as food throughout the year and also to raise crop in the next season. Can you imagine agriculture in the absence of seeds, or in the presence of seeds which germinate straight away soon after formation and cannot be stored?
Which of the following statements regarding seed structure and food reserves are correct? S1: In non-albuminous seeds, the endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo. S2: Monocotyledonous seeds, such as maize and wheat, typically have fleshy, reserve-rich cotyledons. S3: Pea and groundnut are examples of seeds where cotyledons act as the primary food storage. S4: Perisperm refers to the remnants of nucellus that persist in some mature seeds. S5: In albuminous seeds like castor, the cotyledons are thick and swollen due to stored food.
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