NEET Botany Seed Dormancy MCQ Question
If a set of dormant seeds requires mechanical abrasion to break the seed coat barrier and a farmer uses sandpaper to treat 60 seeds, what percentage of these seeds would you expect to break dormancy if the process is successful for 75% of the seeds?
45%
60%
75%
90%
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
According to the NCERT context, mechanical abrasion can overcome seed dormancy by breaking the seed coat barrier. If this method is successful for 75% of the seeds, then 75% of 60 seeds would break dormancy, which is 45 seeds, equivalent to 75%.
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