In plants, the living differentiated cells, have lost the capacity of division under certain conditions. This phenomenon is termed as:

 
1. Dedifferentiation 2. Proto-differentiation
3. Redifferentiation 4. Secondary differentiation

Subtopic:  Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation |
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Consider the given two statements:

I: Differentiation in plants is open.
II: Cells/tissues arising out of the same meristem have different structures at maturity.


1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct

Subtopic:  Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation |
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Plants follow different pathways in response to environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures. This ability is called:

 
1. Plasticity 2. Norm of the reaction
3. Development noise 4. Acclimatisation
Subtopic:  Development |
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Consider the given statements:

I: Auxin was first isolated from human urine.
II: They are generally produced by the growing apices of the stems and the roots.
III: IAA and IBA are synthetic auxins.
IV: NAA and 2,4-D have been isolated from plants.

1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only III and IV are correct
3. I, II and IV are correct
4. I, II, III and IV are correct

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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Consider the given two statements:

I: Removal of shoot tips is widely applied in hedge making and tea plantations.
II: Removal of shoot tips usually results in the growth of lateral buds.


1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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Auxins:

I: promote flowering in pineapples
II: induce parthenocarpy in tomatoes
III: like 2,4-D kill monocot weeds
IV: control xylem differentiation

1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only III is incorrect
3. I, II, III and IV are correct
4. Only I and IV are incorrect

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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Consider the given two statements:
I: Spraying sugarcane crop with gibberellins increases the yield by as much as 20 tonnes per acre.
II: Sugarcane stores carbohydrates as sugar in their stems and spraying sugarcane crop with gibberellins increases the length of the stem.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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How many of the following can be characterized as action of gibberellins on plants?
I: They can be used to increase the length of grape stalks.
II: They can elongate and improve the shape of apple.
III: They speed up malting process in brewing industry.
IV: They hasten the maturity period of juvenile conifers.
V: They promote bolting in many plants with rosette habit.
 
1. 2 2. 3
3. 4 4. 5
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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All the following statements regarding cytokinins are true except:
1. They were discovered as kinetin, a modified form of adenine.
2. Zeatin was isolated from corn-kernels and coconut milk.
3. Kinetin occurs widely in almost all plants.
4. Natural cytokinins are synthesized in region where rapid cell division occurs.
Subtopic:  Cytokinin |
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Cytokinins:
I: Help produce new leaves, chloroplasts in leaves, lateral shoot growth and adventitious root formation.
II: Help overcome the apical dominance.
III: Promote nutrient mobilisation, which helps in the delay of leaf senescence.
 
1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Cytokinin |
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