Botany-Seed Dormancy

NEET Botany Seed Dormancy Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Seed dormancy can be broken by changing environmental conditions. | Reason (R): Chilling conditions and application of certain chemicals can remove inhibitory substances.

A

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true, but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT context states that seed dormancy can be overcome by changing environmental conditions such as light and temperature, and chilling conditions or chemicals like gibberellic acid can remove inhibitory substances.

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