Question

Which of the following will sprout on soaking?
A)Moong seeds
B)Gram (Chana)
C)Split masoor dal
D)Both A and B

Answer 1

Hint: The first one is one of the most favored dal or lentils in Indian cuisine as it is easily digestible. According to Ayurveda, they are said to be tridoshic & can balance any disturbances in the body. Others are very much related to the chickpea family, which is a yellow lentil, which is rounded on one side and flat on the other side.

Complete answer:
-When supplied with the optimum temperature, air, and water only the whole seeds with all the cotyledons i.e one or two Cotyledons will germinate.
-The seeds are sports germinate and giving out the shoot is known as sprouting. The plants that are already established produce new leaves or buds, or develop new parts experiencing further growth.
-The dicotyledonous seeds with the two Cotyledons are the moong seeds and the gram seeds that germinate when soaked in the water.

Additional Information: Steps of Seed Germination
1)Imbibition - the seed coat swells and softens when they rapidly take up the water. The example you have soaked a pea seed in the water then you will observe that the outer Seed coat become soft and wrinkle with water
2)Interim or lag phase - activation of the internal physiology of the seed during this phase. Cell respire and seed start to make proteins and metabolize their stores of food.
3)Radicle and root emergence - elongation and division of the cells during this phase which brings the root and radical out of the seeds.

-The levels of minerals and vitamins like vitamin D is increased in the ingredients because of sprouting. Benefits of sprouting are -
1)Fewer calories and more free amino acids and antioxidants content by the sprouted beans then unsprouted once
2)The level of fighting acid which is an anti-nutrient is reduced by the sprouting.
Antinutrients can decrease the absorption of minerals like zinc, magnesium, and calcium.

-Split masoor dal - are seeds that are already split cotyledons. These seeds will not contain any embryo for germination.

So, the correct answer is,” Both A and B”.

Note: -The complex nutrients which are stored in the seeds are converted by sprouting into a form that can easily be digested. Hence, sprouting seeds are very nutritious.
-Different health benefits also offered by the sprouting seeds which include - digestion, improved blood sugar levels, and a lower risk of heart disease.
-Moong seeds are rich in vitamins and minerals.