Why do you think the bud was able to grow in the cut of the bark? What
procedures in the lab help the bud to begin growing on the seedling?
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Question 2Why do you think the seeds need to be exposed to a moist cold environment
before they will germinate? (Hint: Think about fruit trees and their seeds as
they evolved in the natural world.)
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Question 3A germination rate of 90 percent is desirable in fruit seeds. If your
germination percentage was less, what are some possible reasons that could
explain why the seeds did not germinate?
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Question 4What do you think would happen if there were no pesticides? How might
farmers find solutions to the problems in questions 4 and 5?
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Question 5Are beneficial insects like the honeybee and the butterfly immune to the
pesticides that are used to kill harmful insects? What do you think would
happen if there were no butterflies or honeybees?
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Question 6Do you think plants that are insect pollinated or plants that are wind
pollinated are more efficient at pollination? Why?
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