Question

Glycogenesis role in mobilisation of lipid in seed germination biology discussion

Answer 1

Seeds develop and mature within the fruits. Once the fruit attains maturity and ripens it is shed and the seeds inside it undergo period of dormancy. In some of the succulent fruits even though the seeds are provided with moisture they do not germinate. This is because of lack of other germination factors.

Dormancy is imposed by several inhibitors present in the seed coat or the seed itself. Sometimes seed coat is thick and highly impervious to water and oxygen. In the latter part of our discussion we shall discuss some of the factors which cause seed dormancy and also how this dormancy is overcome.