Question

What are the events taking place during seed germination?

Answer 1

Seed germination:

1. Seed germination is the basic process of emerging a new plant from seeds under favorable conditions including water, sunlight, oxygen and moderate temperature.

Following are the events occurring in seed germination:

1. Initiation of cell division and enlargement
2. Water absorption
3. For the growing embryo, provision of food translocation
4. Increased activity of enzymes
5. Increase in the assimilation and respiration
6. Increase in cell enlargement and division
7. Differentiation of cells into organs and tissues of a seedling