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
Related Questions
Which hormone is involved in the phenomenon of phototropism?
Gibberellin
Cytokinin
Ethylene
Auxin
It takes very long time for pineapple plants to produce flowers. Which combination of hormones can be applied to artificially induce flowering in pineapple plants throughout the year to increase yield?
Auxin and Ethylene
Gibberellin and Cytokinin
Gibberellin and Abscisic acid
Cytokinin and Abscisic acid
Which of the following movements in plants is due to the increased concentration of auxin?
Movement of shoot towards the source of light
Nyctinasty
Movement of sunflower towards sun
All of the above
The hormone i.e. used to increase sugarcane yield is
Acidic in nature
Synthesised from indole compounds
Gaseous in nature
Adenine derivatives
Which of the following plant growth responses is utilized in the Avena curvature test?
Apical dominance
Seed germination
Fruit ripening
Differential growth
Study the following statement
I. Cytokinins are formed primarily in roots
II. Auxin and cytokinin are antagonistic in apical dominance
III. Kinetin (a modified DNA purine) was discovered from herring sperm
IV. Zeatin is auxin
V. Zeatin was firstly extracted from herring
Choose the incorrect one
I and II
II and III
III and IV
IV and V
Identify to which plant hormone, the given function belongs I. Initiates flowering in pineapples II. Induces flowering in mango III. Root growth and root hair promotion I II III
Auxin, Gibberellin, Cytokinin
Ethylene, Ethephon, Auxin
Gibberellin, Cytokinin, Abscisic acid
Cytokinin, Abscisic acid, Ethylene
Auxins promote
Cell growth and enlargement
Cambial activity
Apical dominance
All of the above
The Avena curvature test primarily demonstrates the effect of auxins on which plant part?
Root
Stem
Leaf
Coleoptile