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Which one of the plant growth regulators would you use if you are asked to :

(a) Induce rooting in a twig
(b) quickly ripen a fruit
(c) delay leaf senescence
(d) induce growth in axilliary buds
(e) ‘bolt’ a rosestte plant.
(f) induce immediate stomatal closure in leaves.


(a) Indole-3 butyric acid (Auxin)
(b) Ethylene
(c) Cytokinin
(d) Cytokinins
(e) Gibberellins
(f) Abscissic acid (ABA)
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 “Both a short day plant and a long day plant can produce flower simultaneously in a given place.” Explain.

What would be expected to happen if :

(a) GA3 is applied to rice seedlings.

(b) Dividing cells stop differentiating.

(c) A rotten fruit gets mixed with urripe fruits.

(d) You forget to add cytokinin to the culture medium


What do you understand by photoperiodism and vernalisation ? Describe their significance.

Would a defoliated plant respond to photoperiodic cycle ? Why ?

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