NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. The first step of plant growth is seed germination 2. Development is the sum of three processes - growth, variation and differentiation 3. The seed germinates when unfavourable conditions for growth exist in the environment. 4. In absence of such favourable conditions the seeds do not germinate and goes into a period of suspended growth or rest. 5. Onc
Options
- AOnly 1 and 4 are correct
- BBoth 1 and 2 is incorrect
- COnly 2 is correct
- DAll are correct except5
Correct answer
A. Only 1 and 4 are correct
Step-by-step solution
The first step in the process of plant growth is seed germination. The seed germinates when favourable conditions for growth exist in the environment. In absence of such favourable conditions the seeds do not germinate and goes into a period of suspended growth or rest. Once favourable conditions return, the seeds resume metabolic activities and growth takes place.