NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. Ethylene is synthesized by tissues undergoing senescence 2. Cytokinins promote apical shoot growth 3. Ethylene promotes dormancy in seeds 4. Fruit ripening is enhanced by ethylene
Options
- ABoth 1 and 4 is correct
- BOnly 4 is correct
- COnly 2 is correct
- DOnly 3 is correct
Correct answer
A. Both 1 and 4 is correct
Step-by-step solution
Ethylene is a simple gaseous PGR. It is synthesised in large amounts by tissues undergoing senescence and ripening fruits. Ethylene is highly effective in fruit ripening. It enhances the respiration rate during ripening of the fruits.