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- Botany
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- Plant - Growth and Development
NEET · Botany · Plant - Growth and Development
Why does a seed enter a period of suspended growth?
Why does a seed enter a period of suspended growth?
Options
- ADue to lack of water
- BDue to absence of favourable conditions
- CDue to excessive sunlight
- DDue to nutrient deficiency
Correct answer
B. Due to absence of favourable conditions
Step-by-step solution
In absence of such favourable conditions the seeds do not germinate and go into a period of suspended growth or rest. Once favourable conditions return, the seeds resume metabolic activities and growth takes place.