NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
Which fruit is specifically mentioned as having flowering promoted by auxins?
Options
- AApples
- BOranges
- CPineapples
- DBananas
Correct answer
C. Pineapples
Step-by-step solution
Auxins promote flowering e.g. in pineapples. They help to initiate rooting in stem cuttings, an application widely used for plant propagation.They help to prevent fruit and leaf drop at early stages but promote the abscission of older mature leaves and fruits.