Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): 
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.
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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.
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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In most seeds, the ratio of which of the following pair of PGRs determines whether the embryo remains dormant or germinates?

1.ABA and GA2.Auxin and Cytokinin
3.Auxin and GA4.ABA and Cytokinin

Subtopic:  Gibberellin | Abscisic Acid |
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It is thought that the selective breeding (albeit unconscious) of crop strains that were the key drivers of the "green revolution" in the 1960s were deficient in the synthesis of:
1. ABA
2. Gibberellins
3. Auxins
4. Cytokinins

Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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Match the following plant growth regulators with their functions as given in NCERT:
Column A Column B
1. Auxins A. Stimulate cell division and growth of lateral buds
2. Cytokinins B. Promote stem elongation and fruit growth
3. Gibberellins C. Promote cell enlargement and stem elongation
Options:
1. 1-B, 2-C, 3-A
2. 1-C, 2-A, 3-B
3. 1-A, 2-B, 3-C
4. 1-B, 2-A, 3-C
Subtopic:  Auxin Function | Gibberellin | Cytokinin |
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Cytokinins help to initiate rooting in stem cuttings during plant propagation.
Statement II: In most cases, ABA acts as a synergist to Gibberellins.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
2. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Gibberellin | Cytokinin |
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To promote stem elongation, gibberellins act in concert with:

1. Auxins 2. Cytokinins
3. Ethylene 4. ABA
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Auxin Function | Gibberellin |
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