PGR causing the closure of stomata in response to water stress is:

1. ABA 2. Gibberellins
3. Auxin 4. Cytokinin
Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
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When compared to their normal sized counterparts, the dwarf mutant varieties of a plant generally produce less:

1. Auxins 2. Gibberellins
3. Ethylene 4. ABA
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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Plant growth is generally indeterminate because of:
1. Phenotypic plasticity
2. Geometrical growth shown by all organs
3. Presence of meristems
4. Terminally differentiated cells

Subtopic:  Growth | Differentiation |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given:

 

PGR

 

Chemical nature

A

Indole compounds

P

Gibberellins

B

Adenine derivatives

Q

ABA

C

Terpenes

R

Auxins

D

Derivatives of carotenoids

S

Cytokinins

Codes

 

A

B

C

D

1.

R

S

P

Q

2.

R

S

Q

P

3.

S

R

P

Q

4.

S

R

Q

P

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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In most situations, ABA acts as an antagonist to:

1. Auxins 2. GAs
3. Ethylene 4. Cytokinins
Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
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Which of the following is not a use of plant PGR ethylene?
1. Initiation of flowering and synchronizing fruit set in pineapples.
2. Induction of flowering in mango.
3. Ethephon, most common source of ethylene, hastens fruit ripening in tomatoes.
4. Induction of parthenocarpy in tomatoes.

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Ethylene |
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How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?
1. It induces the differentiation of new shoots from the rootstock
2. It frees axillary buds from apical dominance
3. The apical shoots grow faster after pruning
4. It releases wound hormones

Subtopic:  Auxin Function |
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Which of the following is not a function of auxins in plants?
1. Promotion of flowering in pineapples
2. Induction of parthenocarpy in tomatoes.
3. Apical dominance
4. Promotion of female flowers in cucumber

Subtopic:  Auxin Function |
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Which of the following is not an inhibitory substance governing seed dormancy?
1. Abscisic acid
2. Phenolic acid
3. Para-ascorbic acid
4. Gibberellic acid

Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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NEET - 2020
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Match the following concerning the activity/function and the phytohormone involved:-

(a) Fruit ripener (i) Abscisic acid
(b) Herbicide (ii) GA 3
(c) Bolting agent (iii) 2, 4-D
(d) Stress hormone (iv) Ethephon

Select the correct option from following:-

(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
2. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
3. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
4. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Gibberellin | Ethylene | Abscisic Acid |
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