Amna sarfraz

Semester 8th
Seed testing
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Discipline: Seed Science and Technology
MCQs

1) Study of functions of seeds and its part———

a) Seed testing c)seed identification
b) Seed physiology d) none of these
2) First seed testing laboratory established in ——— Germany in 1869
a) Saxony c) China
b) America d) Italy
3) First one in canada was established in ——— in Ottawa
a) 1906. C) 1912
b) 1908. D) 1902
4) In 1971 memebership in Ista included——— laboratories
a) 120 c) 114
b) 117. d) 124
5) ) Number of laboratories accredited by ISTA those can issue international seed lot analysis
certificate are:
a) 120. C) 126
b) 102. D) 114
6) ———— percent of all seed sample tested in North America
a) 90. C) 80
b) 70. D) 60
7) AOSA formed in Washington DC in ———
a) 1908. C) 1916
b) 1906. D) 1902
8) AOSA work in member laboratories since
a) 1990. C) 1986
b) 1984 D) 1982
9) Papers presented are published in the journal seed technology prior to ———
a) 1976. C) 1960
B ) 1972 D) 1978
10) SCST originated in the early ———
a) 1924. C) 1906
b) 1920. D) 1925
11) 1n 1944 ——— commercial seed analysis formed with taronto seed lab of agriculture
a) Ten. C) six
b) Fifteen d) two
12) 4th international seed testing congress was held at Cambridge England in ——-
a) 1924. C) 1920
b) 1930. D) 1932
13) Certificate issued before the completion of test by ISTA is———
a) Certificate issued before the completion of test by ISTA is
 b) Blue international seed lot certificate
c) Provisionalcertificate
d) None if these
14) In ———, the SCST established the Registered Genetic Technologist (RGT) and Certified
Genetic Technologist (CGT) programs for individuals in laboratories performing genetic
purity testing.
a)2001. C) 2008
b)2005. D) 2000
15) Certification is not required for:
a Breeder seed. c Nucleus seed
B)Foundation seed D) none

Some abbreviations used in this chapter

Ista stand for

International Seed Testing Association
AOSA stand for
The Association of official Seed Analysts
SCST stand for
The Society of Commercial Seed Technologists
CSAAC stand for
Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada
CPT stand for
Certified Purity Technologist
CGT stand for
Certified Germination Technologist
RGT stand for
Registerd Genectic technologist
ELISA stand for
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

16) Seed is a———

A)Immature Embryo. c) Mature Embryo

a) Developed Embryo. d) none

17) Seed coat is derived from———
a) Testa. c) Embryo
b) Endosperm. d) nucleus
18) A mature ovule is known as———
a) Endosperm. c) testa
b) Seed. d) seed coat
19) Ripened ovule of gymnosperms and angiosperms is called
a) Embryo. c) Pollen
b) Seed d) Ovary
20) Angiosperms number about ——— species and comprise the most numerous group of
economic plants
a) 25,0000. C) 2,0000
 b) 22,0000. D) 23,0000
21) The first signs of ovule development occur as small protrusions from the ovary ———
a) Placenta c) plumule
b) Primordial. d) panicle
22) ovule is attached to the placenta by a stalk called the ———
a) plumule. c) embryo
b) Funiculas. d) Endosperm
23) funiculus separates from the seed at maturity, leaving a scar called the
a) Plumule c) Embryo
b) Hillum. d) endosperm
24) The mature embryo sac consists of ——— antipodal cells,
a) Three. c) six
b) Five. d) eight
25) plants process of male gamete formation is known as———
a) oogenesis. c) megasporogenesis
b) microsporogenesis. d) Microgametogenesis
26) The rudimentary shoot or stem of an embryonic plant is called———
a) Coleoptile c) plumule
b) funicle. d ) panicle
27) Small opening in the surface of an ovule through which sperm enters in embryo sac———
a ) Plumule. c) Micropyle
b) Spikes. d) hillum
28 ) conditions in which pollen is absent or non-functional in flowering plants is called———
A) incompatibility. c) sterility
b) male sterility. d) none
29) The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is known as———
a) pollination. c) self pollination
b) fertilization d) cross pollination
30 ) The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is——
a) pollination. c) self pollination
b) fertilization d) cross pollination
31). The nutritive tissue around the embryo is called
a) endosmosis. c) Endosperm
b) endodermis. d) embryo sac
32) In flowering plants a second seed coat is known as———
a) Aleurone layer. Integument
b) Innerventralscale. D) tegamen
33) Cotyledons in gymnosperms are called———
a) Embryo. c) integument
b) Mega gametophyte d) Endosperm
34) Megasporogenesis is the formation of which gamete
a) male. c) both of these
b) Female d) none of these
35) A complete flower has——— whorls
a) five. c) three
B) four. d) six
36 ) The portion of axis below the cotyledons in seed is———
a) microphyll. c) epicotyle
B) hypocotyl d) none
37) The portion of axis above the cotyledons in seed is———
a) microphyll. c) epicotyle
B) hypocotyl c) none
38)Cotyledons in gymnosperms are called——-
A)Embryo. c) mega-gametophyte
b) integument d) endosperm
39) the single cotyledon is modified into an absorptive organ surrounding the embryonic axis. This
structure is called the———
a) scutellum c)microphyll
b) Endosperm d) none
40) Plants bear flowers of only one sex on one plant are known as———
a) complete c) monoecious
b) incomplete. d) dioecious
41)Plants having flowers of only one sex are———
a)complete c) monoecious
b) incomplete. d) dioecious
42)The protective covering over radical during the germination of seeds is———
a)Coleptile. c) Epithelium
b)Suspensor d) Coleorhiza
43). Seedless in fruits is called as——
a)Parthenogensis. c) Parthenocarpy
b)Apomixis. d) none
44) . The scar left on the seed on the place of detachment from the seed stalk is called
a) microphyll. C) epicotyle
B) hypocotyl D) none
45) Inflorescence of rice is called———
a) Tassel. c) spidex
b) Panicle. d) tassel
46)Mature ovary wall around the ovule———
a) Pericarp. c) endocarp
b)Mesocarp. d) actocarp
47) One seeded dry fruit with thin pericarp adherent to the seed is called:
a ) ovary. c) caropsis
b ) seed. d) fruit
48)Fertilization resulted from the union of gametes produced
a)Autogamy C)anemophillus
b) allogamy. d) none

49 )Stalk of stamen which supports the anther is called———

a)Filament c)petiole
b)Penicle. D) none
50)Flower contain all four floral organs are known as———
a)Imperfect flower c) perfect flower
b)Complete flower. d)incomplete flower
51) The process of callus formation in plant tissue culture is termed as -----:
a) organogenesis. b) embryogenesis.
b)microsporogenesis. d) callogenesis
53)Pollination is sexual process in which pollen is deposited on the stigma of the plant. It starts the
process of fertilization and ---------- :
a) growth of pollen tube. c) seed formation
b) production of fruit and seed coat. d) all of these
54) According to ISTA (1976) there are ------- components of a seed lot:
a) Two. C) Four
b) Five d) three
55) Which of the following divider is riffle type?
a) conical divide. C soil divider
B) centrifugaldivider. d) none
56) There are ------ openings in a bin trier:
a) 6-7 c) 6-9
b) 6-8 d) ten
57) A specified quantity of seed which is physically identifiable is called:
a) seed sample. C seed pack
b) Seed lot. D) None
58) ———is refer to the procedure of obtaining a suitable fraction of the seed lot such that it is
representative of whole seed lot
a) Seed sampling. c)Seed analysis
b) Seed testing d)Seed purity
59) Seed production from foundation seed is called:
a)breeder seed c) registered seed
b)foundation seed. d) certified seed
60) Small portion taken from one point in the lot is———
a) primary sample. C) Tertiary sample
B)Secondary sample. . D ) none of these
61) Seed formed by combining all primary samples is———
a) Secondary seed. C)Composite seed
b) Tertiary seed. D) All of these
62 )Sample submitted to seed testing lab is
a Submitted-sample. Primary sample
B testing sample. None of these
63) Sample which is taken from submitted sample is
a) Working sample. C) Secondary sample
b) Lab sample. d) none of these
64 )Specific quantity of a seed on the basis of which seed test certificate can be issued
a) Primary seed. C) seed lot
b) Seed testing. d) none of these
65) Maximum weight ratio of sample to seed lot is :
a) 1 : 2000. C) 1 : 20000
b) 1 : 400 D) None of these
66) weight of the seed required to comprise a minimum of ——— seeds
a) 2500 C) 2000
b) 2700. d) 1500
67) The sample size needed for a noxious weed test is ten times as much as that needed for purity
analysis———
a) 25000 C) 2000
b) 2700. d) 1500
68) Other crop seed refers to crop seeds present in concentrations———of total sample weight.
a) less than 5%. C) more than 5%
b) less then 6%. D) none of these
69) All seed samples, regardless of kind, contain numerous seeds which are either broken, cracked,
shriveled, diseased, injured by insects, or abnormal seed called———
a) inert seed. C) other crop seed
b) pure seed d) weed seed
70) purity tests are performed on ——— seeds
a) 3000. C) 2500
b) 2000. D) 2200
71) other seed determination (ISTA) require a sample size of 25,000 seeds.
a) 30000 C) 25000
b) 20000 D) 2200
72) Certificate that is issued when both sampling and testing is done by accredited laboratory:
a ) Orange international seed lot certificate. C) provisional certificate
b) Blue international seed lot certificate. d) all of these
73) When sampling is not the responsibility of the accredited laboratory, issued certificate is:
a) Orange international seed lot certificate. C)Blue international seed lot
b) provisional certificate. d) all of these
74) tests conducted in the U.S. Federal Seed Laboratory by Goss in———showed that weak and
defective sprouts failed to produce plants.
a) 1971. C) 1980
b)1917. d) 1935
75) A seedling that does not have all the essential structures or is damaged, deformed, or decayed to
such an extent that normal development is prevented.
a) Abnormal seedling. C) freezw damage
b) heat damage. d) none
76) pure seed must be——— pure
a) 98. C)97
b) 99. d) none
77)counting boards are often used to control large seed such as———
a) maize C) Rice
b) Peas d) both a and B
78) creped cellulose paper must be —— in thickness
a) 1.0 cm. c) 1 cm
B). 1.0 cm. d) 0.01 cm
79 ) ——— are used to break seed dormancy
a) calcium chloride c) sulphuric acid
b) Potassium nitrate d) none
80) ——— temprature range required to break dormancy
a) 35-38 C) 30-40
B) 35-40. d) 35-39

81) Normal seedlings tests conducted in the U.S. Federal Seed Laboratory by Goss in ———
a) 1917. C) 1925
b) 1920. d) 191
82) The tetrazolium test was developed and perfected in———
a) Germany. C) italy.
b) America D) canada
83)) Freedom from inert matter and defective seeds:
a) physical purity. B) defective. Purity
c) genetic purity. d) none
84) EC stands for———
a) electronic conductivity. B) electronic compatibility
c) electrical-conductivity. D) none
85) All are stress tolerance tests of seed except———
a) Tz test c)cold test
B) accelerated ageing test. d) None
86) What kind of chemicals used for seed treatments———
a)Potassium-nitrate. c) Potassium sulphate
b) Potassium-chloride. d) all of these
87) Damping off of seedling is caused by
a) Albugocandida. C)Pythium debaryanum
b) Sclerospora graminicola. D) none of these
88) Healthy plant not bearing seed may be due to
A) Male sterility. C) Female sterility
B) Self-incompatibility. D) all of these
89 ) Rice flowers has ------------ stamens
a) 3. C) 9
b) 4. D) none
90) For hybrid seed production _______ flowers are completely suppressed on female plants
a) Staminate. C)Pistillate
b) Staminode. . d) Alternate
91) Production of seeds without fertilization is termed as———
a) Parthenocarpy c) Gametogenesis
b) Parthenogenesis. d) all of these
92) Tetrazolium test to check seed viability is ——
a) Chemical test. B) germination test
c) Enzyme test. D) A and C
93) Researchers describe seed moisture contents in terms of:
a )Dry weight. b) wet weight
c ) Percent weight. d) A and B
94) Endosperm like tissue (2n) in seed developing from nucellus is
a) Endosperm. c) cotyledons
b) Perisperm. d) mericarp
95) in seed formation the inner integument remains thin and develops into
a Testa. c) Aril
b)Tegmen D) Hilum
96) TZ test is used for:
a) estimation of chlorines in leaves. C) detection of nitrogen contents
B) estimation of bromine in seeds. D)viability of seeds
97) The enlarged basal portion of the pistil in which seeds are born———
a) ovule. C) ovary
b) stigma. D)style
98) The petals of a flower are collectively known as-----
a )calyx. c) androecium
c )gynoecium. d) corolla
99) Group of ---- is known as calyx ------
a) sepals. c) stamen
b)carpel. d) none
100) Essential parts of flower are ----
a) sepals c) pistils
b)Stamens. d) B and c