Freshly shed seeds can germinate immediately under favourable conditions in

Xanthium

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Pisum sativum

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Zea mays

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Both B and C

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Solution

The correct option is A Both B and C

A. Xanthium has seed dormancy due to present of germination inhibitors like abscisic acid, phenolic acid, ferulic acid, coumarin, short fatty acids and cyanogenic chemicals. So, it won’t germinate in the presence of favorable condition.

B. Pisum sativum- Don’t have germination inhibitors. So, it germinate in the presence of favorable condition.

C. Zea mays- Don’t have germination inhibitors. So, it germinate in the presence of favorable condition.

So, the correct answer is ‘Both B and C’.

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