A plant hormone promotes bolting in rosette plants and is also antagonistic to the effects of abscisic acid on alpha-amylase activity. This hormone also plays a key role in apical dominance. Which of the following hormones fits this description?
Gibberellin
Auxin
Cytokinin
Ethylene
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Bakaneโ (foolish seedling) disease of rice seedlings, was caused by
Fungi
Protozoa
Bacteria
Virus
Which of the following phytohormones is used to shorten the time to seed production in young conifer trees?
Auxins
Cytokinins
Gibberellins
Abscisic Acid
Besides the Avena curvature test, which of the following can also be used to bioassay auxin?
Seed germination rate
Flowering time
Root elongation inhibition
Fruit ripening rate
Auxin was isolated by
Charles Darwin
Francis Darwin
FW Went
de Vries
The following statements are given about plant growth hormones:
I.Cytokinins suppress the synthesis of chlorophyll.
II.Auxins control apical dominance.
III.Gibberellins promote shoot elongation.
IV.Abscisic acid enabling seeds to withstand desiccation.
Which of the above statements are correct?
I and II
II and III
I and III
II, III and IV
Synthetic auxins are used for
Killing weeds
Ripening fruits
Increasing the size of the fruits
Stimulating growth of cells in tissue culture
I. Antagonist to GA
II. Promoted bud dormancy
III. Promoted stomatal closure
IV. Promoted abscission layer
Identify the hormone/s which promote/s all these events in plants and choose the correct option
Cytokinin
Auxin
Abscisic acid
Leaf abscission, fruit fall, and bud dormancy occurs by which phytohormone?
Auxin
Cytokinin
Gibberellins
Abscisic acid
Charles Darwin and Francis Darwin are related with
Vernalisation
Effect of plant hormones (auxin)
Photoperiodism
Phototropism
Cytokinins are mostly
Glucosides
Amino purines
Acidic
phenolic