Which of the Following Steps Is Initially Most Crucial for the Survival

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps is initially most crucial for the survival of the growing seedling that germinated an inch underground?

• A) Production of chlorophyll
• B) Rapid elongation of the shoot
• C) Breaking of dormancy
• D) Rapid start of photosynthesis
• E) Expansion of cotyledons

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