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Legume seeds exhibit dormancy because of

Legume seeds exhibit dormancy because of

Options

(a) Undeveloped embryo
(b) Hard seed coat
(c) Absence of cytokinin
(d) Absence of GA₃

Correct Answer:

Hard seed coat

Explanation:

Seed of many plants including the leguminosae, Malvaceae. Chenopodiaceae, Convolvulaceae and Solanceae have very hard seed coats. Such seed coats are impermeable to water.

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