Question

Which of the following statement is not true?

• A. Growth is restricted to living cells.
• B. The increase in the size of a dry seed, soaked in water is the outcome of growth.
• C. Growth is accomplished by metabolic processes.
• D. The causative force for cell growth is turgor pressure.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The increase in the size of a dry seed, soaked in water is the outcome of growth.

The increase in the size of a dry seed soaked in water is not the outcome of growth. Swelling of seed soaked in water happens due to a process called imbibition. It is a process by which living or dead tissues absorb water by surface attraction.