Your friend has never gardened before. When none of the seeds he planted germinate, he asks you to suggest why. Which is the best explanation of what occurred?

A. All seeds require fire in order to germinate.
B. The monocot seeds he used were only able to produce a single cotyledon each.
C. The seeds were planted too deeply and used up their reserves before reaching the surface and sunlight.
D. Seeds take more than one season to germinate.
E. The suspensor failed to develop into an embryo within each seed.


Answer: C

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