MCQ on Seed Technology for various Agriculture Exams Part - 26

1. Progression of cytological and biochemical events which ultimately leads to the death of the seed is defined as
   A. Ageing
   B. Activation
   C. Germination
   D. Death progression

2. Many-seeded fruit derived from an apocarpous ovary in which the pistils form individual simple fruits which may be separate or fused with each other and the receptacle is called
   A. Albumen
   B. Protein
   C. Globulin
   D. Glutenin

3. Ovule orientation in which the ovule is inverted with respect to its funiculus is known as
   A. Exotropous ovule
   B. Anatropous ovule
   C. Inverted ovule
   D. Exerted ovule

4. Ovule where the micropyle is oriented at an angle to the placenta is called as
   A. Anacardus fruit
   B. Capsule
   C. Tropic fruit
   D. Campylotropous

5. Region in the ovule opposite the micropyle where the integuments fuse with funiculus is called as
   A. Caruncle
   B. Ligule
   C. Chalaza
   D. Endosperm

6. The vitamin, which is responsible for embryo and endosperm development is called as
   A. Glutamine
   B. Protein
   C. Thiamine
   D. Auxin

7. The cross between a single cross hybrid (A × B) and inbred (C) is termed as
   A. Three way cross
   B. Double cross
   C. Single cross
   D. Poly cross