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it is nonliving
Seed is living as it has got capacity to grow to a plant under favourable
conditions. Life is dormant in seeds.
Seeds become dead under unfavourable storage conditions.
What is life?
In simple terms life is the ability to multiply.
Seeds may need energy to keep living as we say seeds are living under favourable conditions.
The energy needs may be minimal.
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How is seed adapted for long survival?
The seed is incased in a seed coat that is very protective and the embryo within the seed is dormant, meaning that the seed is able to survive long periods without food or water.
What do you mean by dormancy in a seed?
Seed dormancy is a condition of plant seeds that prevents germination when the seeds are under optimal environmental conditions for germination. Living, non dormant seeds germinate when soil temperatures and moisture conditions are suited for cellular processes and division; dormant seeds do not.
Are guard cells alive or dead?
Alive
Why do seeds become dormant?
Seeds are designed to dry out which puts the embryonic plant into dormancy. However some seeds also have a hard outer covering which protects the seed and prevents water entering the seed for many years. Such seeds (eg the poppy) can have a dormancy exceeding 10s of years. Some seeds also need frost before they will germinate a process called cold stratification. Others need fire to start the process.
How is a dead tree alive?
A dead tree is alive because there are many little bugs and critters living in the dead log !
What is a seed that is alive but inactive called?
Tropisms
Can a seed that is not dead and is capable of germination is said to be?
Dormant?
What is the respiratory rate of a dormant seed versus a germinated seed?
foe a dormant seed it is almost negligible and for a germinated seed it is more.
What is the difference between dead and dormant?
Dead means no longer alive or functioning, whereas dormant means temporarily inactive or asleep. In the context of plants, dead means the plant has permanently stopped living, while dormant means the plant is alive but not actively growing.
A seed that is resting?
A seed that is resting is 'dormant'.
What is a seed in a resting stage?
Dormant seed
What is called the resting stage?
dormant condition
What is the difference between living and dormant?
Dormant is alive, but asleep. Living is alive.
Is a bean seed alive or nonliving?
Dried beans are usually living, but dormant, and will grow when conditions are right. Water, soil temperature and so on.
Is a ripening peach dead or alive?
It is itself alive (the cells of the peach are alive) and it contains a seed which is alive and capable of making a new peach tree.
What does active dormant extinct mean?
Active - a volcano that is still "alive" with the chance of erupting Dormant - "asleep" or "dead" for many years; hasn't erupted for a while - Opposite of active Extinct - same thing as dormant, but no chance of erruption
What is dormant in a flower?
maybe the answer is SEED
