Question

Seeds kept in a refrigerator do not germinate because _________.

• A. they don't get enough water
• B. they don't get the optimum temperature
• C. they don't get enough air
• D. all of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B they don't get the optimum temperature

Seed germination requires a suitable or optimum temperature from ${25}^o$C to ${35}^o$C. Both very low and very high temperatures are unsuitable for germination. The temperature inside a refrigerator varies between 5${}^{\circ }$C to 20${}^{\circ }$C and this is certainly very low temperature. Therefore, the seeds kept in refrigerator do not germinate.