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71.

Auxin in plant means for

  • cell elongation

  • fruit ripening

  • cell division

  • inhibit the root growth


A.

cell elongation

Auxins induce cell elongation. IAA is true auxin hormone. Auxins are generally acidic in nature.

Ethylene is responsible for ripening of fruits.

Cytokinin is the hormone responsible for cell division as it stimulates the metabolism and the formation of flowers on side shoots.


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72.

Pencils are prepared from the wood of

  • Pinus vinaster

  • Juniperus virginiana

  • Chamaecyparis piscifera

  • Abies pindrow


73.

Ageing is retarded by

  • ABA

  • CKN

  • GA

  • C2H4


74.

Agricultural chemicals include

  • growth regulators

  • fertilizers

  • pesticides

  • all of these


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75.

The dormancy of seed is regulated by

  • ABA

  • Ethylene

  • GA- 3

  • Dihydrozeatin


76.

Which of the following is a day neutral plant

  • Helianthus annuus

  • Euphorbia pulcherrima

  • Avena sativa

  • Beta vulgaris


77.

Which of the following is an antigibberellin

  • Auxin

  • Ethylene

  • ABA

  • Cytokinin


78.

Identify the incorrect statement about ABA growth regulator

  • It increases the tolerance of plants against different stresses.

  • It acts as general plant growth inhibitor and inhibitor of metabolism.

  • It helps in seed maturation and dormancy.

  • It promotes morphogenesis and differentiation of shoots.


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79.

2,4- D is an effective

  • fungicide

  • weedicide

  • rodenticide

  • wormicide


80.

Assertion: Secondary metabolites are produced in small quantities and their extraction from the plant is difficult and expensive.

Reason: Secondary metabolites can be commercially produced by using tissue culture technique.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


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