Question

Maria took some dry green gram seeds and soaked them overnight in water. Then, she boiled the seeds. After boiling she drained extra water, wrapped the boiled seeds in a wet cloth, and set them aside for 28 hours. After 28 hours, she observed that seeds did not germinate. Which of the following is the reason for the failure of germination?


a.Seeds should not have been soaked in water overnight.
b.Seeds should not have been boiled.
c.Seeds should have been wrapped in a dry cloth.
d.Extra water should not have been drained.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Seeds should not have been boiled.

Explanation:

Boiling the seeds destroys the cell organelles that are required for germination.So they do not germinate. boiling the seeds destroys the enzymes that are required for germination. Thus they fail to grow.