NEET2010BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentActual
The bioassay of auxin is
Options
- Aavena curvature test
- Bcallus formation
- Cculture of fungus
- Dseed dormancy
Correct answer
A. avena curvature test
Step-by-step solution
Bioassay is the testing of biological activity of a substance by employing living material. Went used Avena sativa (oat) coleoptiles in a technique called Avena coleoptile curvature test. ABA or abscisic acid induces dormancy in buds, seeds and underground storage organs. Unorganised and undifferentiated mass of cells forms during culture of cells known as callus. In callus culture, shoot and root regenerations are controlled, generally by auxin and cytokinin balance.