Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Maturation Phase of Seed

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the maturation phase of seed development is FALSE?

• A)The seed undergoes desiccation.
• B)Food reserves accumulate in the endosperm and/or cotyledons.
• C)The seed coat hardens.
• D)Starch, proteins, and oils accumulate.
• E)Cell division in the embryo accelerates.

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Definitions:

Instinctive Drift

The tendency for an animal's learned behavior to revert to its innate patterns.

Reflex Response

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a specific stimulus without conscious control, such as blinking in response to a puff of air.

Classical Conditioning

An associative learning process in which two stimuli are paired repeatedly, causing a response that initially comes from the second stimulus to eventually come from the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process by which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.