Question

Which of the following is associated with dormancy of seeds?

• A. IBA
• B. GA
• C. Ethylene
• D. Ferulic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is D Ferulic acid

Germination Inhibitors: They occur in the seed coats and cotyledons of the embryos. The important germination inhibitors causing seed dormancy are abscisic acid, phenolic acid, ferulic acid, coumarin, short fatty acids and cyanogenic chemicals, e.g., Apple, Peach, Ash, Cucurbita, Iris, Xanthium. Counteracting Inhibitors: Inhibitors are destroyed by dipping seeds in KNO${}_3$, thiourea, ethylene chlorohydrin and gibberellin. IBA, GA, ethylene are counteracting inhibitors of seed dormancy while ferulic acid is a germination inhibitor. So, the correct answer is 'Ferulic acid'.