What Is the First Step in the Germination of a Seed

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the germination of a seed?

• A) pollination
• B) fertilization
• C) imbibition
• D) hydrolysis of starch and other food reserves
• E) emergence of the radicle

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