Plant Growth and Development

During seed germination its stored food is mobilized by

1. ABA
2. gibberellin
3. ethylene
4. cytokinin.

The pineapple which under natural condition is difficult to blossom has been made to produce fruits throughout the year by application of

1. NAA, 2,4-D
2. Phenyl acetic acid
3. Cytokinin
4. IAA, IBA.

Which of the following best illustrates "FEEDBACK" in development ?

1. As tissue (X) develops, it secretes something that induces tissue (Y) to develop
2. As tissue (X) develops, it secretes something that slows down the growth of tissue (Y)
3. Tissue (X) secretes RNA which changes the development of tissue (Y)
4. As tissue (X) develops, it secretes enzymes that inhibit the development of tissue (Y)

Through their effects on plant growth regulators, what do the temperature and light control in the plants?

1. Apical dominance
2. Flowering
3. Closure of stomata
4. Fruit elongation

Which one of the following generally acts as an antagonist to gibberellins?

1. Zeatin
2. Ethylene
3. ABA
4. IAA

Vernalization stimulates flowering in

1. zamikand
2. turmeric
3. carrot
4. ginger.

One of the commonly used plant growth hormones in tea plantations is

1. ethylene
2. abscisic acid
3. zeatin
4. indole-3-acetic acid

Root development is promoted by

1. abscisic acid
2. auxin
3. gibberellin
4. ethylene

Phototropic curvature is the result of uneven distribution of

1. gibberellin
2. phytochrome
3. cytokinins
4. auxin

Photoperiodism was first characterised in

1. tobacco
2. potato
3. tomato
4. cotton