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
- Afar red light of 730 nm
- Bred light of 730 nm
- Cfar red light of 660 nm
- 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: (absorbs red light at ) (absorbs far-red light at ).
During the dark period, slowly converts back to . If the dark period is interrupted by a flash of red light (), is rapidly converted to , 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 (). The far-red light converts the back to , thereby nullifying the effect of the red light flash and allowing the short-day plants to flower.
Answer: far red light of 730 nm
During the dark period, slowly converts back to . If the dark period is interrupted by a flash of red light (), is rapidly converted to , 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 (). The far-red light converts the back to , thereby nullifying the effect of the red light flash and allowing the short-day plants to flower.
Answer: far red light of 730 nm