MCQ on Seed Technology for various Agriculture Exams Part - 39

• The coloured flesh mass present on the outside of the seed in nutmeg is called
  A. Aril
  B. Stigma
  C. Anther
  D. Endosperm

• Name of the Vitamin - C is known as
  A. Folic acid
  B. Tocopherol
  C. Ascorbic acid
  D. Riboflavin

• In cereals, grain starch consists of
  A. Amylopectin
  B. Amylose
  C. Both a and b
  D. Galactose

• Seed drying is very important to maintain its
  A. Viability and vigour
  B. Oil content
  C. Protein content
  D. Chemical composition

• New genes are created by
  A. Recombination
  B. Inversion
  C. Mutation
  D. None

• Possible reasons for seed dormancy is
  A. Presence of pathogens
  B. Immature embryo
  C. Cracking of hulls
  D. Green distortion

• The outermost wall of the ovary is called as
  A. Mesocarp
  B. Metacarp
  C. Epicarp
  D. Pericarp

• The tissue of seed that develops from sexual fusion of the polar nuclei of the ovule and the second sperm cell, the term used as
  A. Aril
  B. Stigma
  C. Anther
  D. Endosperm