When the seed coat swells due to the entry of water,the embryo expands,but it remains physiologically dormant. What is this state called?

What is phenolic acid?

Which process makes the seed coat permeable to water?

What is seed dormancy? State the methods to overcome it.

Based on the following statements,choose the correct option given below.
Statement $I$: Dormancy is a state of metabolic arrest that facilitates the survival of seeds during unfavourable conditions.
Statement $II$: Mature and viable seeds do not germinate even in the presence of favourable conditions unless the dormancy period is completed.

Which of the following is $NOT$ essential for seed germination?