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The seed will need to respire aerobically (glucose + oxygen= energy + CO2 + Water) in order to release the energy needed to grow.

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Why is light not needed for a seed to germinate?

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Is sunlight needed to germinate a Lima bean seed?

No, because sunlight can not reach a seed when it is in the soil, but plants still germinate.


Why seeds can germinate by using tap water and seed cant germinate by using boiled water cooled to room temperature?

Tap water also contains some ammount of oxygen in dissolved form which is needed by the seed during germination for respiration. in boiled and cooled water oxygen is removed during boiling. Hence seed can germinate in tap water and not in boiled and cooled water.


What are needed for seeds to germinate?

The four most common factors contributing to seed germination is water, oxygen, temperature and light/darkness.


What factors are needed for seeds to germinate?

The four most common factors contributing to seed germination is water, oxygen, temperature and light/darkness.


Will seeds germinate in the absence of oxygen?

Seed is a live material,that always needs Oxygen


What does a green bean seed need to germinate?

Oxygen, water and warmth.


Why cannot a seed germinate when the seed is put in a beaker of water with a layer of oil in it?

In this situation the layer of oil will not permit oxygen to percolate in water hence in the absence of oxygen aerobic respiration is not possible. That is why the seeds will not germinate.


Why the seed cannot germinate without water?

Some species do and some species don't. All species need their seeds to be in their own type of environment to germinate.


What type of environments can seed producing plants live?

When water, warmth, and oxygen become available a seed begins to germinate.


What is to begin to develop from a seed?

When a seed begins to grow/sprout it is known as germination.


Is sunlight needed for seed germination?

Sunlight is not need to germinate seeds. All that is needed is moisture and the proper temperatures.