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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Plant - Growth and Development

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Plant - Growth and Development

If the dark period is interrupted by a flash of red light of 660...

If the dark period is interrupted by a flash of red light of 660 nm, then the short day plants do not flower. But if it is followed by ____, these plants will flower.

Options

  1. Afar red light of 730 nm
  2. Bred light of 730 nm
  3. Cfar red light of 660 nm
  4. Dred light of 660 nm

Correct answer

A. far red light of 730 nm

Step-by-step solution

Short-day plants require a continuous critical dark period for flowering. The photoreceptor responsible for measuring the dark period is phytochrome, which exists in two interconvertible forms: PrP_r (absorbs red light at 660 nm660\text{ nm})andPfrand P_{fr} (absorbs far-red light at 730 nm730\text{ nm}).

During the dark period, PfrP_{fr} slowly converts back to PrP_r. If the dark period is interrupted by a flash of red light (660 nm660\text{ nm}), PrP_r is rapidly converted to PfrP_{fr}, which inhibits flowering in short-day plants.

This inhibitory effect of red light can be reversed if it is immediately followed by a flash of far-red light (730 nm730\text{ nm}). The far-red light converts the PfrP_{fr} back to PrP_r, thereby nullifying the effect of the red light flash and allowing the short-day plants to flower.

Answer: far red light of 730 nm
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