A scientist is studying seeds from a species of sundew native to Western Australia.These seeds need to be treated with smoke before they can imbibe and germinate.This suggests that _______ for the seeds to germinate.
A) seed dormancy must be broken
B) the radicle must emerge from the seed
C) water must be excluded
D) oxygen must be excluded
E) cell division must increase greatly

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fact that the seeds need smoke treatment implies that they are in a dormant phase and need external stimuli to break their dormancy and start germinating. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. The other options (B, C, D, E) are not relevant to the information provided in the statement.

A Scientist Is Studying Seeds from a Species of Sundew