Plant Growth and Development
- In short day plants, flowering is induced by
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A short day plant is one that flowers on photoperiods shorter than the critical day length. It generally flowers when treated by a short day and uninterrupted long night (more than 12 hrs.)
Correct Option: B
A short day plant is one that flowers on photoperiods shorter than the critical day length. It generally flowers when treated by a short day and uninterrupted long night (more than 12 hrs.)
- Flowering dependent on cold treatment is
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Vernalization is the method of inducing early flowering in plants by pretreatment of their seeds at low temperature.
Correct Option: D
Vernalization is the method of inducing early flowering in plants by pretreatment of their seeds at low temperature.
- Tendrils exhibit/twining of tendrils is due to
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Twining of tendrils is due to thigmotropism i.e. movement due to the contact with a foreign body (touch).
Correct Option: A
Twining of tendrils is due to thigmotropism i.e. movement due to the contact with a foreign body (touch).
- Which one increases in the absence of light?
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In the absence of light stem becomes excessive long due to ‘etiolation’. This causes cells of internodes to get enlarged.
Correct Option: C
In the absence of light stem becomes excessive long due to ‘etiolation’. This causes cells of internodes to get enlarged.
- Which of the following hormones can replace vernalisation?
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Vernalization is the low temperature treatment for flowering in plants. Plants are treated (seeds and seedlings) with very low temperature to promote germination. A Lang & co-workers demonstrated that the application of gibberellins can replace the cold treatment or vernalization in many plants.
Correct Option: C
Vernalization is the low temperature treatment for flowering in plants. Plants are treated (seeds and seedlings) with very low temperature to promote germination. A Lang & co-workers demonstrated that the application of gibberellins can replace the cold treatment or vernalization in many plants.