Growth
Biology · 50 practice questions
Meaning of growth; germination of seeds and the conditions necessary for germination.
- Apply the knowledge of germination conditions to plant growth.
- Differentiate between epigeal and hypogeal germination.
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- Practice question 1
Epigeal germination, a pattern of seed germination, specifically is characterized by the cotyledons being
- A.kept entirely below the soil surface, identical to hypogeal germination
- B.raised above the soil surface
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to the position of the cotyledons of any kind
- D.destroyed entirely before the plant can actually develop further
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B. raised above the soil surface
Epigeal germination is specifically characterized by the cotyledons being raised above the soil surface.
- Practice question 2
Totipotency, a property of some plant cells, specifically refers to the capacity of a single cell to
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to developing into an entire new plant
- B.develop into an entire new plant under suitable conditions
- C.remain permanently fixed as a single, unchanging cell type forever
- D.divide only once before permanently losing its own ability to divide further
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B. develop into an entire new plant under suitable conditions
Totipotency, a property of some plant cells, specifically refers to the capacity of a single cell to develop into an entire new plant.
- Practice question 3
Water and mineral availability in the soil specifically can affect a plant's rate of growth mainly because they are needed for
- A.no particular metabolic process of any kind, despite supporting the plant
- B.the production of light energy directly within the plant's own roots
- C.essential metabolic processes supporting growth
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to essential metabolic processes of any kind
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C. essential metabolic processes supporting growth
Water and mineral availability in the soil specifically can affect growth rate mainly because they support essential metabolic processes.
More UTME Biology topics
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- Internal Structure of Plants and Animals
- Living Organisms
- Theories of Evolution
- Variation in Population
- Evidence of Evolution
- Evolution Among Organisms
- Heredity
- Nutrition
- Symbiotic Interactions of Plants and Animals
- Natural Habitats
- Structural, Functional and Behavioural Adaptations
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