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Germination

Definition

noun, plural: germinations

The stage in which a germ or a living thing starts to sprout, grow and develop.


Supplement

Germination in plants is the process by which a dormant seed begins to sprout and grow into a seedling under the right growing conditions.

In bacteria or fungi, germination is the process in which a spore begins to grow vegetative cells, and sporeling hyphae.


Related forms: germinate (verb).
Related terms: spore germination protease.


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by polkadotshorts
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Science project on lettuce seed germination

HI! I am doing a science fair project on how deep i should plant a lettuce seed and how it affects the germination process. Does anyone know anything that could help a junior high student? :?: thanks!!

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by warnv18
Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:15 pm
 
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Re: Germination in water project?

Did you really mean 0% for both solutions? These are not "basically" water - they are water and it's silly to even mention what not's there. "Saline" is typicaly ascribed to NaCl not Calcium chloride.

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by JorgeLobo
Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:05 am
 
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Germination in water project?

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by fasoohti829
Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:17 am
 
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Re: some bio multiple choice questions

... flower or germinate in the spring by exposure to the prolonged cold of winter. You didn't really try hard, did you? 1. But doesn't GA promote seed germination and flowering? 2. can you elaborate? why would why the length of light be the critical factor for LDP when experiments have shown that having ...

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by jjkwest1
Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:25 am
 
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