Unit 1 : Seed Biology 

1.1. Floral Biology 

1.2. Seed Development and Maturation 

1.3. Apomixis, Parthenocarpy, Polyembryony and SyntheticSeed 

1.4. Cell Biology.

1.5. Seed Structure 

1.6. Chemical Composition of Seeds.

1.7. Seed Dormancy.

1.8. Seed Germination .

1.9. Seed Dispersal 

1.10. Match the Following 

1.11. Find out incorrect Statement 

1.12. Arrange in order 

1.13. Differentiate the Following 

Unit 2 : Seed Production 90 - 174

2.1. Breeding Methods.

2.2. Variety Release 

2.3. Deterioration of Variety.

2.4. Seed Generation Systems 

2.5. Seed Production Factors 

2.6. Seed Production Planning.

2.7. Hybrid Seed Production

2.8. Seed Production in Cereals 

2.9. Seed Production in Pulses.

2.10. Seed Production in Oilseeds 

2.11. Seed Production in Fibre Crops.

2.12. Seed Production in Vegetables 

2.13. Seed Production in Forage Legumes and Grasses 

2.14. Seed Production in Plantation Crops

2.15. Seed Production of Vegetatively Propagated Crops

2.16. Seed Production of Fruit Crops.

2.17. Seed Production in Flower Crops 

2.18. Macro and Micropropagation.

2.19. Match the Following 

2.20. Find out the incorrect Statement.

2.22. Differentiate the Following .

Unit 3 : Seed Processing 

3.1. Principles of Seed Processing .

3.2. Seed Drying 

3.3. Seed Cleaning and Grading 

3.4. Seed Treatment and Packaging 

3.5. Seed Quality Enhancement 

3.6. Seed Processing Machines .

3.7. Seed Quality Maintenance .

3.8. Match the Following .

3.9. Findout the incorrect Statement.

3.10. Arrange in order 

3.11. Differentiate the Following 

Unit 4 : Seed Quality Control 

4.1. Seed Legislation 

4.2. Seed Certification.

4.3. Field inspection.

4.4. Genetic Purity.

4.5. Seed Testing 

4.6. Quick Viability Test 

4.7. Seed Vigour 

4.8. Varietal Identification.

4.9. ISTA.

4.10. Match the Following 

4.11. Find out the incorrect Statement.

4.12. Arrange in order

4.13. Differentiate the Following 

Unit 5 : Seed Storage 

5.1. Requirements and Types of Seed Storage.

5.2. Seed Storage Factors.

5.3. Viability Nomograph 

5.4. Seed Deterioration.

5.5. Seed Packaging Containers and Seed Treatments 

5.6. Storage Structure 

5.7. Germplasm Storage 

5.8. Cryopreservation

5.9. Seed Store Maintenance.

5.10. Match the Following .

5.11. Find out the incorrect Statement.

5.13. Differentiate the Following 

Unit 6 : Seed Health 

6.1. Seed Pathology.

6.2. Seed Entomology

6.3. Seed Borne Nematode.

6.4. Match the Following .

6.5. Arrange in order 

6.6. Differentiate the Following 

Unit 7 : Seed industry Development and Marketing 

7.1. Seed industry.

7.2. Seed Marketing 

7.3. Match the Following 

7.4. Arrange in order 

7.5. Differentiate the Following 

7.6. Important Events in indian Seed industry

7.7. Abbreviations 

7.8. Books and Journals 

7.8.1 Journals 

7.8.2 Books 

7.9. International STL .

7.10. Scientists.

Unit 8 : Protection of Plant Varieties 

8.1. Choose the Correct Answer.

8.2. Fill in the Blanks.

8.3. State True or False .

8.4. Match the Following 

8.5. Find Out the incorrect Statement .

8.6. Differentiate the Following .

PART 2 : ADVANCED IN SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY :

SEED PHYSILOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Unit 1 : Seed Development and Maturation 

1.1. The Cell and its organelles 

1.2. Embryogeny and Storage Tissue Formation.

1.3. Assimilate Translocation.

1.4. Starch Biosynthesis During Seed Development and

Maturation.

1.5. Protein Biosynthesis and Accumulation During Seed

Development and Maturation 

1.6. Lipid Biosynthesis During Seed Development and

Maturation.

1.7. Hormone Biosynthesis and Accumulation During Seed

Development .

1.8. Changes in Secondary Metabolites and Toxic

Compound During Seed Development.

1.9. Possible Alteration in Metabolic Pathways During Seed

Development and Maturation .

Unit 2 : Seed Dormancy and Germination 

2.1. Seed Dormancy : Types and Classification.

2.2. Role of Hormones on Seed Dormancy .

2.3. Requirements of Germination .

2.4. Imbibition and Enzyme Activation.

2.5. Respiration, Mitochondrial Activity and ATP Synthesis

During Seed Germination .

2.6. Protein and Nucleic Acid Synthesis During Seed

Germination .

2.7. DNA Synthesis and Germination.

2.8. Carbohydrate Metabolism During Germination.

2.9. Breakdown of Lipids During Germination 

2.10. initiation of Embryo Growth and Protrusion of Radicle 

2.11. Cell Cycle During Seed Germination 

Unit 3 : Seed Deterioration 

3.1. Ultrastructural Changes During Seed Deterioration .

3.2. Food Reserves Changes During Seed Deterioration 

3.3. Enetic Changes During Seed Deterioration.

3.4. Enzyme Activity Changes During Seed Deterioration 

3.5. Lipid Peroxidation .

3.6. Detection of Lipid Loss During Seed Deterioration 

3.7. Biological Effect of Lipid Peroxidation.

Glossary