NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
Which of the following plant growth regulators is responsible for promoting internode elongation just prior to flowering in plants with a rosette habit, such as cabbage and beet?
Options
- AAuxin
- BEthylene
- CGibberellin
- DCytokinin
Correct answer
C. Gibberellin
Step-by-step solution
The phenomenon of internode elongation just prior to flowering in plants with a rosette habit is called bolting. According to NCERT, Gibberellins are known to promote bolting in plants like beet, cabbages, and many other plants with a rosette habit. Auxins are primarily involved in apical dominance and root initiation, ethylene in fruit ripening and senescence, and cytokinins in cell division and delaying leaf senescence. Answer: Gibberellin