Germination Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the baby plant inside a seed?

• Cotyledon

• Embryo

• Radicle

• Dormancy

Which phase involves the seed absorbing water and swelling?

• Radicle emergence

• Lag phase

• Imbibition

• Dormancy

What is the function of the radicle in a plant embryo?

• Stores food for the embryo

• Develops into the primary root

• Absorbs water and nutrients

• Anchors the plant in the soil

What is the process by which a seed embryo 'wakes up' and starts growing?

• Imbibition

• Germination

• Dormancy

• Metabolize

What is the term for a state in which seeds are inactive and do not germinate until conditions are favorable?

• Dormancy

• Lag phase

• Radicle emergence

• Metabolize

What is the function of the cotyledon or endosperm?

• To protect the embryo

• To absorb water

• To provide nutrients

• To release energy

What role does cellular respiration play in germination?

• Absorbing water

• Creating proteins

• Breaking down glucose to release energy

• Protecting the seed

Which part of the plant grows above the ground?

• Root

• Shoot

• Radicle

• Seed Coat

In which phase of germination does the food storage begin to be metabolized?

• Imbibition

• Lag or activation

• Radicle emergence

• Photosynthesis

In which phase of germination does the radicle come out of the seed

• Imbibition

• Lag or activation

• Radicle emergence

• Photosynthesis