In tissue culture experiments, leaf mesophyll cells are put in a culture medium to form callus. This phenomenon may be called as 
1. Senescence  2. Differentiation 
3. Dedifferentiation  4. Development 

Subtopic:  Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation |
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Spraying of which of the following phytohormone on juvenile conifers helps in hastening the maturity period, that leads to early seed production?
1.Abscisic Acid2.Indole-3-butyric Acid
3.Gibberellic Acid4.Zeatin
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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The phenomenon which is influenced by auxin and also played a major role in its discovery is:
1. Phototropism
2. Root initiation
3. Gravitropism
4. Apical Dominance
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Photoperiodism (OLD NCERT) |
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Match List - I with List - II
List - I List - II
(A) Auxin (I) Promotes female flower formation in cucumber
(B) Gibberellin (II) Overcoming apical dominance
(C) Cytokinin (III) Increase in the length of grape stalks
(D) Ethylene (IV) Promotes flowering in pineapple

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options: (A) (B) (C) (D)
1. II I IV III
2. IV III II I
3. I III IV II
4. III II I IV
Subtopic:  Auxin Function | Gibberellin | Cytokinin | Ethylene |
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
 
1. Phase of cell elongation of plant cells is characterized by increased vacuolation.
2. Cells in the meristematic phase of growth exhibit abundant plasmodesmatal connections
3. Plant growth is generally determinate
4. Plant growth is measurable
Subtopic:  Growth |
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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): Plant growth is open and indeterminate.
Reason (R): Plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
Subtopic:  Growth |
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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): The increased growth per unit of time is termed the growth rate.
Reason (R): The rate of growth cannot be expressed mathematically.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

 
Subtopic:  Growth |
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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): Spraying sugarcane crops with gibberellins increases the length of the stem.
Reason (R): Sugarcane yield decreases as much as 20 tonnes per acre by spraying gibberellins.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

 
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): Spraying juvenile conifers with GAs hastens the maturity period.
Reason (R): GAs lead to early seed production in conifers. 
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): Ethylene helps the plants to increase their absorption surface.
Reason (R): Ethylene promotes root growth and root hair formation.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.


 
Subtopic:  Ethylene |
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