Primary precursor of l.A.A is:
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Phenyl alanine
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Tyrosine
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Tryptophan
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Leucin
The biological activity of l.A.A is tested by :-
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alpha amylase test
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Avena curvature test
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Endosperm activity test
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Chlorophyll preservation test
Indole, 3 acetic acid, called as auxin was first isolated from :-
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Human urine
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Corn germ oil
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Fusarium
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Rhizopus
Stem elongation is affected by :—
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Gibberellin and florigen
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Auxin and gibberellin
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Florigen and kinin
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Kinin and auxin
Apical dominance means :-
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Suppression of growth of apical bud by axillary buds
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Supression of growth of axillary buds by thepresence of apical bud
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Stimulation of growth of axillary buds by removal of apical bud
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Inhibition of growth of axillary buds by removal of apical bud.
Auxin inhibits the growth of -
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Apical bud
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Lateral axillary buds
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Roots on stem cutting
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Parthenocarpic development 'of fruits
Which of thefollowing is not a natural occuring plant hormone ?
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2,4-D
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GA2
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Gibberellin
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IAA
Leaf fall occurs when the content of 5
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Auxin increases
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Auxin decreases
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Abscisic acid decreases
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Gibberellic acid decreases
Auxanometer is meant for measuring -
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Respiratory activity
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Photosynthetic activity
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Growth activity
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Osmotic pressure
Auxin is mainly produced by -
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Apical root meristem
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Root cambium
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Apical shoot meristem
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Phloem in shoot-tip
In plants growth is-
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Restricted to certain regions or structure
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Irreversible
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Change in size
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All the above
Growth is primarily affected by two climatic factors, which factors?
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Light and temperature
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Temperature and relative humidity
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Light and wind
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Rainfall and temperature
13. In a growing plant, the first phase during the process of growth is-
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Cell division
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Cell enlargement
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Cell differentiation
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Cell maturation
The natural plant hormones were first from
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Cotton fruits, Spinach leaves and rice plants
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Avenacoletoptiles, Spinach leaves and fungus gibbrella
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Human urine and Corn germ oil
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Human urine and rice plant
Plants bend toward the light because
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They need light for photosynthesis
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They need light for respiration
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Light attracts them
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Cells on the shaded side elongate more
If the tip of a seedling is cut off growth as wellas bending ceases because it hampers
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Respiration
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Photosynthesis
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Perception of light stimulus
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Transpiration
Growth hormone acts
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Always as Growth Promotors
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Always are growth inhibitors
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Some as Promoters and some as inhibitors
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Rarely as growth inducers
The movement of auxin is largely
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Acropetal
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Basipetal
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Lateral
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Centripetal
Which growth hormone is responsible for apical dominance?
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Auxin
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Cytokinin
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Gibberellin
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Ethylene
2,4 - D isa synthetic
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Auxin
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Gibberellin
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Cytokinin
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Florigen
Which of the following induces femaleness in plants ?
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Ethylene
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Alcohol
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ABA
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Gibberellin
Agent orange is-
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Biodegradableinsecticide
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Dioxin weedicide (2,4-D + 2,4,5-T)
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Biofertilizer
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Biopesticide
Richmond - Lang effect is due to-
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Cytokinin
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Auxin
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ABA
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All of above
A hypothetical Chemical belived to be involved in flowering is :-
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Gibberellin
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NAA
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IAA
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Florigen
Photoperiodic stimulus is picked up by :
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Phytochrome
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Phytohormone
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Enzyme
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Vernalin
Which of the following plant hormone substitutes for long photoperiod in flowering plant ?
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Auxin
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Gibberellin
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Cytokinin
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Ethylene
lnternodal elongation is stimulated by :-
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Auxin
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Cytokinin
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Gibberellin
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Vernalin
Cytokinin-
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Is a hormone whose main function is to induce the cell division
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Induce bolting
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Induce senescence
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Cause dormancy
Bolting hormone is --
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Auxin
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Gibberellin
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ABA
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Ethylene
Gibberellins are -
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Growth inhibitors
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Growth promotor
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Not concerned with growth at all
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Of little potential in agriculture
Gibberellins do not cause -
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Shortening of genetically tall plants
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Stimulation of seed germination
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Promotion of parthenocarpy
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Induction of alpha amylase synthesis in barley
Gibberellins can promote seed germination because
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Rate of cell division
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Production of hydrolyzing enzymes
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Synthesis of abscisic acid
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Absorption of water through hard seed coat
Which of the following is a coconut milk factor?
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Auxin
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ABA
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Morphactin
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Cytokinin
In germinating seeds Amylase, Proteases, Lipases are stimulated by
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Auxin
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Gibberellin
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Cytokinin
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Ethylene
Richmond lang effect due to cytokininspertains to
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Root formation
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Apical dominance
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Delay of senescense
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Leaf formation
Which of the following is a gaseous plant hormone
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Auxin
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Gibberellin
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Ethylene
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Cytokinin
Pomalin is sprayed over apple to increase fruit size, it is
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Auxin
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Mixture of auxin and gibberellin
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Mixture of auxin and cytokinin
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Mixture of cytokinin and gibberellin
Apical dominance can be overcome by application
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Auxin
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Gibberellin
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Cytokinin
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Florigen
The maximum growth rate occurs in-
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Exponential phase
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Stationaryphase
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Senescentphase
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Lagphase
Dormancy of seed is broken by
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Auxin
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Gibberellins
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Ethylene
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Cytokinin
In tissue culture, differentiation of shoot is controlled by
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Light Intensity
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Temperature shock
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LOW Auxin to high CK
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High auxin to low CK
Pine apple can made to flower in offseasonby the application
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Zeatin
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Ethylene
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Short day
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Low temperature
Among the following which helps in early ripening of fruits
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Methane
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Ethylene
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IAA
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Starch
Abscisic acid induces-
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Shoot elongation
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Cell elongation and cell enlargement
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Cell division
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Leaf fall and dormancy
In Autumn leaf fall occurs, because
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Formation of abscission layer at the base
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Leaf becomes heavy
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Leaf does not remain green
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Of low temperature
Which of the following is a growth inhibitor-
Abscisic acid treatment results in-
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Leaf expansion
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Stem elongation
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Stomatal closure
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Root elongation
Natural cell division inducing factor occurs in-
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Coconut milk
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Immature maize seeds
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Both
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Heated t-RNA
Seeds of Tomato do not germinate in its pulp due to-
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Presence of excess salts
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Presence of ferulic acid
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Absence of oxygen
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Presence of ABA
What is Stress hormone?
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Benzyl aminopurine
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Di-chlorophenoxy acetic acid
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Ethylene
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Abscisic acid
Seed dormancy is due to the
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Ethylene
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Abscisic acid
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IAA
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Starch
Hormone responsible to induce senescence-
One set of a plant ‘was grown at 12 hrs. day and 12 hours night period cycles and it flowered. While in the other set night phase was interrupted by flash of light andit did not flower. Under which one of the following categories will you place this plant-
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Short day
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Long day
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Darkness neutral
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Day neutral
Long day plant's produces flowers when they exposed to :
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Any duration of light
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Light period longer than a critical day length
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Light period longer than 12 hours
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Short photoperiods than critical day length
Which of the following is a hypothetical hormone?
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Gibberellin
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Auxin
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Cytokinin
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Florigen
Which plant is LDP?
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Tobacco
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Glycine max
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Xanthium
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Spinach
In short day plants (SDP)flowering is induced by
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Long night
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Photoperiod less than 12 hours
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Photoperiod shorter than critical value and uninterrupted long night
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Long photoperiod and interrupted long night.
59. Which is not a plant hormone-
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Phytochrome
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Florigen
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Cartenoids
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Chlorophyll
Which pigment absorbs the red and far red light?
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Cytochrome
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Phytochrome
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Carotenoids
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Chlorophyll
Cell elongation in ipternodel regions of the green plants takes place due to
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Ethylene
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Indole acetic acid
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Cytokinin
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Gibberellins
Prunningof plants promotes blanching, because the auxillary buds get sensitized to
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Ethylene
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Gibberellin
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Cytokinin
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IAA