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Q. The viability of seeds is tested by

 2762  196 NEETNEET 2013Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Report Error

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Viability of seeds can be known by two methods: (i) ability to germinate, (ii) testing their ability to respire. All viable seeds respire. This can be tested by immersing a section of seed containing the embryo in 0.1% solution of triphenyl tetrazolium chloride. The viable embryo will turn pink due to conversion of colourless triphenyl tetrazolium chloride into insoluble coloured dye called triphenyl formazone due to reduction.