The diagram below represents a set up to investigate the conditions necessary for seed germination.

      

The diagram below represents a set up to investigate the conditions necessary for seed germination.
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The set up was left for 7 days.
(a) What conditions were being investigated in the experiment?
(b) State three reasons for soaking seeds in set ups A and B.
(c) What were the expected results after seven days

  

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John
(a) Factors necessary for germination i.e. water and temperature

(b) - Hydrolyze stored food,

- Activate enzymes,

- Breaking of dormancy by softening the testa or seed coat,

- Acts as a solvent and provides a transport medium of hydrolysed food

(c) - Those in a set up A will germinate

- Those in set up B will not germinate

- Those in set up C will not germinate
johnmulu answered the question on May 12, 2017 at 07:17


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