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Q. No.Read the following statements on plant growth and development.
Choose the option with all correct statements:
| A. | Parthenocarpy can be induced by auxins. |
| B. | Plant growth regulators can be involved in promotion as well as inhibition of growth |
| C. | Dedifferentiation is a pre-requisite for re-differentiation. |
| D. | Abscisic acid is a plant growth promoter. |
| E. | Apical dominance promotes the growth of lateral buds. |
| 1. | A, D, E only |
| 2. | B, D, E only |
| 3. | A, B, C only |
| 4. | A, C, E only |
Subtopic: Auxin Function | Abscisic Acid | Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation |
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Which one of the following phytohormones promotes nutrient mobilization which helps in the delay of leaf senescence in plants?
| 1. | Gibberellin | 2. | Cytokinin |
| 3. | Ethylene | 4. | Abscisic acid |
Subtopic: Cytokinin |
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Auxin is used by gardeners to prepare weed-free lawns. But no damage is caused to grass as auxin
| 1. | promotes abscission of mature leaves only. |
| 2. | does not affect mature monocotyledonous plants. |
| 3. | can help in cell division in grasses, to produce growth. |
| 4. | promotes apical dominance |
Subtopic: Growth Hormones & Auxin | Auxin Function |
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Formation of interfascicular cambium from fully developed parenchyma cells is an example of
| 1. | Redifferentiation | 2. | Dedifferentiation |
| 3. | Maturation | 4. | Differentiation |
Subtopic: Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation |
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Spraying sugarcane crop with which of the following plant growth regulators, increases the length of the stem, thus, increasing the yield?
| 1. | Gibberellin | 2. | Cytokinin |
| 3. | Abscisic acid | 4. | Auxin |
Subtopic: Gibberellin |
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Match List-I with List-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Ethylene | I. | Increase length of stem |
| B. | Cytokinins | II. | Promotion of senescence and abscission |
| C. | ABA | III. | Delaying leaf senescence |
| D. | Gibberellins | IV. | Inhibition of seed germination |
| 1. | A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II |
| 2. | A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I |
| 3. | A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III |
| 4. | A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II |
Subtopic: Gibberellin | Cytokinin | Ethylene | Abscisic Acid |
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F. Skoog observed that callus proliferated from the internodal segments of tobacco stem when auxin was supplied with one of the following, except:
1. Extract of vascular tissues
2. Coconut milk
3. Abscisic acid
4. Yeast extract
1. Extract of vascular tissues
2. Coconut milk
3. Abscisic acid
4. Yeast extract
Subtopic: Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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Given below are some statements about plant growth regulators:
Choose the correct set of statements from the ones given below:
| A. | All GAs are acidic in nature. |
| B. | Auxins are antagonists to GAs. |
| C. | Zeatin was isolated from coconut milk. |
| D. | Ethylene induces flowering in Mango. |
| E. | Abscisic acid induces parthenocarpy. |
| 1. | A,C,D | 2. | B,E |
| 3. | A,B,C | 4. | B,D,E |
Subtopic: Growth Hormones & Auxin | Gibberellin | Cytokinin | Ethylene | Abscisic Acid |
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Match List-I with List-II:
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-II, B-III, C- IV, D- I
2. A-III, B-II, C- I, D- IV
3. A-II, B-I, C- IV, D- III
4. A-II, B-I, C- III, D- IV
| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Abscisic acid | I. | Promotes female flowers in cucumber |
| B. | Ethylene | II. | Helps seeds to withstand desiccation |
| C. | Gibberellin | III. | Helps in nutrient mobilisation |
| D. | Cytokinin | IV. | Promotes bolting in beet cabbage etc |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-II, B-III, C- IV, D- I
2. A-III, B-II, C- I, D- IV
3. A-II, B-I, C- IV, D- III
4. A-II, B-I, C- III, D- IV
Subtopic: Gibberellin | Cytokinin | Ethylene | Abscisic Acid |
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Which hormone promotes internode / petiole elongation in deep water rice?
| 1. | 2, 4-D | 2. | GA3 |
| 3. | Kinetin | 4. | Ethylene |
Subtopic: Ethylene |
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