Plant Growth and Development


  1. Ethylene gas is used for









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    Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone which plays an important role in fruit ripening. In the presence of ethylene there is an increase in the rate of respiration.

    Correct Option: C

    Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone which plays an important role in fruit ripening. In the presence of ethylene there is an increase in the rate of respiration.


  1. Movement of auxin is









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    Auxins are synthesized at the tip of shoot & then transported towards the base i.e. basipetal. In all segments of root at all temperatures, the movement of auxin is polarised acropetally.

    Correct Option: D

    Auxins are synthesized at the tip of shoot & then transported towards the base i.e. basipetal. In all segments of root at all temperatures, the movement of auxin is polarised acropetally.



  1. Auxetic growth is









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    Three types of growth are present in multicellular animals :
    (i) Auxetic growth : Increase in cell volume only, not in number.
    (ii) Multiplication growth : Increase in number, not in volume.
    (iii) Accretionary growth : Growth is due to mitotic division of some special type of cells occurring in specific locations of body.

    Correct Option: A

    Three types of growth are present in multicellular animals :
    (i) Auxetic growth : Increase in cell volume only, not in number.
    (ii) Multiplication growth : Increase in number, not in volume.
    (iii) Accretionary growth : Growth is due to mitotic division of some special type of cells occurring in specific locations of body.


  1. What is a stress hormone? or The hormone produced during adverse environmental conditions is









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    Abscisic Acid (ABA) is called stress hormone which works in adverse environmental condition when there is low water content in the atmosphere or in drought conditions. ABA causes the stomatal closure of leaves due to which the water loss by the plant is minimized.

    Correct Option: D

    Abscisic Acid (ABA) is called stress hormone which works in adverse environmental condition when there is low water content in the atmosphere or in drought conditions. ABA causes the stomatal closure of leaves due to which the water loss by the plant is minimized.



  1. The regulator which retards ageing/ senescence of plant parts is :









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    Cytokinins help in retaining chlorophyll, hence delay senescense.

    Correct Option: A

    Cytokinins help in retaining chlorophyll, hence delay senescense.