True seed dormancy:
1.  is caused by conditions within the seed that prevent germination under normally ideal conditions.
2.  is caused by unfavourable environmental conditions.
3.  is seen in all seeds.
4.  does not have any evolutionary significance.

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Chemical inhibitors present in dormant seeds may include all the following except:
1.  Abscisic acid 2.  Phenolic acids
3.  Para-ascorbic acid 4.  Gibberellic acid
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Seed dormancy can be overcome by all the following methods except:
1.  Mechanical abrasions or vigorous shaking
2.  Microbial action
3.  Subjecting seeds to chilling conditions
4.  Treating seeds with abscisic acid or para-ascorbic acid
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Consider the given two statements:
I: Seeds of some species remain dormant, even if sown in a favourable space, until a specific environmental cue causes them to break dormancy.
II: Seeds of many desert plants, for example, germinate only after a substantial rainfall.
1.  I is correct but II is incorrect.
2.  Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
3.  Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I. 
4.  I is incorrect but II is correct.

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