Germination is the process by which a seed embryo goes from a dormant state to active growth.

Germination is the process by which a seed embryo goes from a dormant state to active growth.

• A. Photosynthesis
• B. Transpiration
• C. Germination
• D. Pollination

Answer: (C)

Germination describes the seed’s awakening from dormancy and the start of active growth. When conditions are favorable—adequate moisture, warmth, and oxygen—the seed takes up water (imbibition), enzymes activate, and stored nutrients are mobilized to fuel the growing embryo. The first structure to appear is usually the radicle, which becomes the root and begins absorbing water and anchoring the plant. As growth continues, leaves develop and the seedling can begin photosynthesis to make its own sugars. So this term precisely captures the transition from a dormant seed to an actively growing plant. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy to fuel growth, which happens after germination when leaves and chlorophyll are present. Transpiration is the loss of water vapor from plant surfaces, mainly through stomata, a water-management process not involved in starting growth. Pollination is the transfer of pollen to enable fertilization and seed production, unrelated to the seed’s initial activation and germination.

Germination describes the seed’s awakening from dormancy and the start of active growth. When conditions are favorable—adequate moisture, warmth, and oxygen—the seed takes up water (imbibition), enzymes activate, and stored nutrients are mobilized to fuel the growing embryo. The first structure to appear is usually the radicle, which becomes the root and begins absorbing water and anchoring the plant. As growth continues, leaves develop and the seedling can begin photosynthesis to make its own sugars. So this term precisely captures the transition from a dormant seed to an actively growing plant.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy to fuel growth, which happens after germination when leaves and chlorophyll are present. Transpiration is the loss of water vapor from plant surfaces, mainly through stomata, a water-management process not involved in starting growth. Pollination is the transfer of pollen to enable fertilization and seed production, unrelated to the seed’s initial activation and germination.