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171.

Apical dominance is caused by

  • auxin

  • gibberellin

  • kinetin

  • ABA


172.

Which of the following is not caused by deficiency of mineral?

  • Chlorosis

  • Etiolation

  • Shortening of internodes

  • Necrosis


173.

Which of the following plant is LDP?

  • Xanthium

  • Soybean

  • Wheat

  • Tobacco


174.

In which one pair both the plants can be vegetatively propagated by leaf pieces?

  • Bryophyllum and Kalanchoe

  • Chrysanthemum and Agave

  • Agave and Kalanchoe

  • Asparagus and Bryophyllum


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175.

Gibberellin was first extracted from

  • Gibberella fujikuro

  • algae

  • bacteria

  • roots of higher plants


A.

Gibberella fujikuro

Yabuta and Hayashi (1939) isolated an active substance from a fungus, Gibberella fujikuroi and called it gibberellin-A. It causes backane disease in rice seedlings.


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176.

Auxin in plant means for

  • cell elongation

  • fruit ripening

  • cell division

  • inhibit the root growth


177.

Pencils are prepared from the wood of

  • Pinus vinaster

  • Juniperus virginiana

  • Chamaecyparis piscifera

  • Abies pindrow


178.

Ageing is retarded by

  • ABA

  • CKN

  • GA

  • C2H4


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179.

Agricultural chemicals include

  • growth regulators

  • fertilizers

  • pesticides

  • all of these


180.

The dormancy of seed is regulated by

  • ABA

  • Ethylene

  • GA- 3

  • Dihydrozeatin


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