Question

Fleshy fruit have inhibitors that will prevent seeds from germinating. What can you do to cause germination of the seeds?

a) expose to red light
b) scarification
c) gibberellic acid treatment
d) remove fleshy fruit from the seeds
e) soak in water overnight

Answer 1

To germinate seeds from fleshy fruits, methods like scarification, gibberellic acid treatment, removing the flesh from the seeds, and soaking in water overnight can be used to overcome inhibitors and promote germination.

Step-by-step explanation:

To cause germination of fleshy fruit seeds that contain inhibitors preventing germination, one could utilize several methods:

• Scarification: This method helps to breach the seed coat that otherwise hinders water and gas exchange needed for germination.
• Gibberellic acid treatment: Gibberellic acid (GA) can break dormancy, countering the effects of abscisic acid (ABA) which inhibits germination.
• Removing the fleshy part of the fruit away from the seeds may also promote germination, as it removes inhibitors.
• Soaking the seeds in water overnight can help to soften the seed coat and initiate germination due to the increased moisture.

While exposure to red light promotes seed germination, the presence of inhibitors from the fleshy part of the fruit would likely require one of the above treatments to overcome.