Seeds

question 210

Multiple Choice

Seeds

• A) take up water at the onset of germination.
• B) carry out extensive DNA synthesis in the initial stage of germination.
• C) show a decrease in respiration as they germinate.
• D) carry out photosynthesis in the hypocotyl after germination.
• E) undergo extensive cell division in the early stages of germination.

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