NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
What is one of the effects of auxins on tomatoes?
Options
- AInducing parthenocarpy
- BPromoting leaf growth
- CEnhancing seed formation
- DPreventing fruit ripening
Correct answer
A. Inducing parthenocarpy
Step-by-step solution
Auxins also induce parthenocarpy, e.g., in tomatoes. They are widely used as herbicides. 2, 4-D, widely used to kill dicotyledonous weeds, does not affect mature monocotyledonous plants. It is used to prepare weed-free lawns by gardeners.