What is the initial phase of water uptake by a mature dry seed called?

Seed Germination and Water Uptake Quiz

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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Phase III, seedling growth
Phase IV, maturation
Phase II, plateau
Phase I, imbibition
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the temporary leakage of ions and low-molecular weight metabolites from the seed during Phase I of water uptake?
Mitochondrial development
Protein synthesis
Membrane phospholipid transition
Hydration of the embryo
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What lipid is produced by a membrane-bound NAPEsynthase to stabilize and enhance cellular compartmentation during imbibition?
Sphingomyelin
Ceramide
N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamine
Phosphatidylcholine
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the first activities to resume in a germinating seed?
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Cell division
Protein synthesis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the usual event that terminates germination and marks the beginning of seedling growth?
Protein synthesis
Cell division
Radicle protrusion
Mitochondrial development
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process is responsible for the emergence of the radicle during germination?
Cell division
Photosynthesis
Turgor-driven process
Protein synthesis
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What proteins disrupt the hydrogen bonds linking cell wall polymers to facilitate radicle extension?
14-3-3 proteins
Expansins
H1 ATPases
Protein kinases
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