Seed Packets Give a Recommended Planting Depth for the Enclosed

Multiple Choice

Seed packets give a recommended planting depth for the enclosed seeds. The most likely reason some seeds are to be covered with only ¼ inch of soil is that the ________.

A) seedlings will not emerge from soil if buried slightly deeper than this
B) seedlings do not have an etiolation response
C) seeds require light to germinate
D) seeds require a higher temperature to germinate
E) seeds cannot germinate in waterlogged soils