Cytokinins do not help in:
1. Production of new leaves
2. Lateral shoot growth
3. Adventitious shoot formation
4. Promotion of apical dominance
Cytokinins help in delay of leaf senescence because they:
1. | Promote new leaves formation |
2. | Help overcome apical dominance |
3. | Help in chloroplast formation in leaves |
4. | Promote nutrient mobilization |
Normally, when the seeds are mature, ethylene production increases and builds-up within the fruit, resulting in a climactic event that means:
1. | A sudden spurt of growth | 2. | Leaf expansion |
3. | Rise in respiratory rate | 4. | Death of radicle |
Which PGR is used to initiate flowering and for synchronizing fruit set in pineapple?
1. | Cytokinin | 2. | ABA |
3. | Ethylene | 4. | GA |
Which PGR stimulates the closure of stomata in the epidermis and increases the tolerance of plants to various kinds of stress?
1. | Cytokinin | 2. | Giberrellin |
3. | ABA | 4. | Ethylene |
In most situations, which PGR acts as an antagonist to GAs?
1. | ABA | 2. | Ethylene |
3. | Cytokinin | 4. | Giberrellin |
The site of perception of light/dark duration in plants is:
1. Root apex
2. Shoot apex
3. Flower
4. Leaves
Match the following :
A. IAA | i. Herring sperm DNA |
B. ABA | ii. Bolting |
C. Ethylene | iii. Stomatal closure |
D. GA | iv. Weed-free lawns |
E. Cytokinins | v. Ripening of fruits |
Options:
A | B | C | D | E | |
1. | iv | iii | v | ii | i |
2. | v | iii | iv | ii | i |
3. | iv | i | v | iii | ii |
4. | v | iii | ii | i | iv |
The term synergistic action of hormones refers to
1. When two hormones act together but bring about opposite effects.
2. When two hormone act together and contribute to the same function.
3. When one hormone affects more than one function.
4. When many hormones bring about any one function.
Plasticity in plant growth means that
1. Plant roots are extensible
2. Plant growth is dependent on the environment
3. Stems can extend
4. None of the above