The figure below shows a germinating seedling. (a) Name the parts labelled. A,B C (b) Give three important environmental conditions that are necessary for seed germination...

      

The figure below shows a germinating seedling.
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(a) Name the parts labelled. A,B C
(b) Give three important environmental conditions that are necessary for seed germination and state why they are important.
(c) The part labelled D was removed from the above seedling three months later. After a few days the plant became bushy with several lateral branches.
(i) What is this phenomenon called?
(ii) Why did the removal of the stem tip result in a shorter plant with bushy growth?

  

Answers


sharon
(a) A - Epicotyl ;
B - Cotyledon ;
C - Hypocotyl ;
(b) (i) Oxygen
- For oxidation of stored food substances releasing energy needed for cell division and growth ;
(ii) Water
- Activate enzymes ; hydrolyses and dissolves food substances ; softens testa for emergence of embryo ; medium of
enzymatic reactions ; Transports nutrients to the developing embryo;
(iii) Optimum temperature - Activates enzymes of hydrolysis for the breakdown of stored food substances into simple soluble
products ;
(c) (i) Apical dominance ;
(ii) Removal of apical bud removes source of auxins/reduces /lowers concentration of auxins.
Low concentration of auxins stimulates development of lateral buds into side branches;
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 29, 2019 at 10:54


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