GCE Agricultural Science 2025 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 50 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Agricultural Science 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Dormancy in seeds could be broken by

A. soil treatment
B. refrigeration
C. heat treatmentCorrect
D. sterilization

Explanation

Heat treatment (e.g. scarification through heat) can break the dormancy of certain hard seed coats, allowing germination to proceed.

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