Question

The seeds can most suitably preserved in:
1. cold and dry condition
2. cold and wet condition
3. hot and dry condition
4. hot and wet condition

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : cold and dry condition

The correct answer is cold and dry condition.

• The seeds can most suitably preserved in cold and dry condition.
• The length of time plant seeds remain viable for varies greatly depending on whether or not storage conditions are ideal and even on the species of seed stored.
• For short-term storage, seeds are dried and placed in sealed containers at 5°C.
• They are stored at temperatures below freezing for long-term preservation (0°F or -20°C), including the use of cryopreservation, or freezing in or over liquid nitrogen at -180°C, for extremely long-term storage.
• A seed bank (also seedbank or seeds bank) stores seeds to preserve genetic diversity; hence it is a type of gene bank.