AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an abiotic factor affecting germination?
A
Erosion by digestive enzymes
B
Oxygen availability
C
Level of Gibberellin
D
Level of inhibitor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Air, water, heat, and light.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abiotic factors such as drought, light, salinity, seed burial depth, soil pH, and temperature as well as disturbance events such as a fire, flooding or tillage can play an important role in initiating or inhibiting seed germination [3–4].

Detailed explanation-3: -Abiotic factors include water, sunlight, oxygen, soil and temperature. Water (H2O) is a very important abiotic factor – it is often said that “water is life.” All living organisms need water. Plants must have water to grow. Even plants that live in the desert need a little bit of water to grow.

Detailed explanation-4: -Like water, oxygen (O2) is another important abiotic factor for most living organisms. Oxygen is used by cells as an energy source.

Detailed explanation-5: -Environmental factors such as temperature, light, pH, and soil moisture are known to affect seed germination (Chachalis and Reddy 2000; Taylorson 1987). Burial depth of seed also affects seed germination and seedling emer-gence.

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