Seed Packets Give a Recommended Planting Depth for the Enclosed

question 2

Multiple Choice

Seed packets give a recommended planting depth for the enclosed seeds. The most likely reason some seeds are to be covered with only ¼ inch of soil is that the ________.

• A) seedlings will not emerge from soil if buried slightly deeper than this
• B) seedlings do not have an etiolation response
• C) seeds require light to germinate
• D) seeds require a higher temperature to germinate
• E) seeds cannot germinate in waterlogged soils

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