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The method that renders the seed coat permeable to water so that embryo expansion is not physically retarded is called

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vernalization
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imbibition
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denudation
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scarification
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Solution

The correct option is D scarification
Scarification is the method that renders the seed coat permeable to water so that expansion of embryo is not physically retarded. It breaks seed dormancy. It may be mechanical abrasions or chemical (weakening of seed coat by acids, water, solvent etc).

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