SYNTHETIC SEEDS QUIZ

soluble in water

soluble in organic solvents

insoluble in organic solvents

insoluble in water

both (a) and (b)

carrot

alfalfa

sandalwood

identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats

identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats

non-identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats

non-identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats

both (a) and (b)

gel complexation

automatic encapsulation process

coating proteins

killed by drying and freezing temperature

none of above

resistant to drying and freezing temperature

both (a) and (b)

seeds of plants modified genetically

none of these

artificially synthesized seeds

somatic embryos encapsulated in suitable matrix

natural seeds

semi-synthetic seeds

synthetic seeds

fermented seeds

Easy to handle

Can be stored for a year without the loss of valuables

Need hardening in the green house

Can be directly sown in the soil like natural seeds