| Assertion (A): | Plant growth is intimately linked to the water status of the plant while development is not. |
| Reason (R): | The plant cells grow in size by cell enlargement which in turn requires water. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True; (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False; (R) is True. |
| Statement I: | Differentiation in plant cells is an irreversible process, under normal condition, where cells acquire specific structures to perform specialized functions. |
| Statement II: | Dedifferentiation in plants occurs when previously differentiated cells regain the capacity to divide under certain conditions, forming meristematic tissues like cork cambium. |
| A. | Differentiation | - | The formation of xylem and phloem from meristematic tissue |
| B. | Dedifferentiation | - | Formation of secondary xylem |
| 1. | Only A is correct |
| 2. | Only B is correct |
| 3. | Both A and B are correct |
| 4. | Neither A nor B is correct |
| 1. | Meristematic cells developing into specialized tissues. |
| 2. | Xylem cells undergoing dedifferentiation to form cambium. |
| 3. | Fully mature tissues losing their ability to perform specialized functions. |
| 4. | Differentiated cells regaining the ability to divide and specialize again. |
Consider the given two statements:
| I: | Differentiation in plants is open. |
| II: | Cells/tissues arising out of the same meristem have different structures at maturity. |
| 1. | Both I and II are correct and II explains I |
| 2. | Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I |
| 3. | I is correct but II is incorrect |
| 4. | I is incorrect but II is correct |
| Statement I: | In cotton, coriander, and larkspur, differences in the shapes of leaves produced in air and those produced in water represent heterophyllous development due to environment. |
| Statement II: | In buttercup, the leaves of the juvenile plant are different in shape from those in mature plants. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
| Assertion (A): | Spraying sugarcane crops with gibberellins increase the yield by as much as 20 tonnes per acre. |
| Reason (R): | Sugarcane stores carbohydrates such as sugar in their stems. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
In most seeds, the ratio of which of the following pair of PGRs determines whether the embryo remains dormant or germinates?
| 1. | ABA and GA | 2. | Auxin and Cytokinin |
| 3. | Auxin and GA | 4. | ABA and Cytokinin |