Seeds of tomato do not germinate in its pulp due to .....................

Presence of excess salts

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Presence of ferulic acid

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Absence of oxygen

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Presence of ABA

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Solution

The correct option is B Presence of ferulic acid
Certain natural germination inhibitor may be present in pulp of fruit or seeds. Some of the natural germination inhibitor are coumarin, abscisic acid, ferulic acid, parasorbic acid etc. Seeds of tomato do not germinate due to presence of ferulic acid in the pulp. if the inhibitor is leached out the seeds will germinate.
So, the correct answer is 'Presence of ferulic acid'

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