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MHT CET 202626 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
26 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Plant - Growth and Development

MHT CET 2026 · 26 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Plant - Growth and Development

Match the plant hormones given in Column I with the scientists who...

Match the plant hormones given in Column I with the scientists who isolated them given in Column II.
Column- IColumn- II
A) AuxinI) Yabuta and Sumiki
B) GibberellinII) Denny, Gane and Crocker
C) CytokininIII) Kogl and Smit
D) EthyleneIV) Skoog and Miller
Choose the correct option.

Options

  1. AA - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
  2. BA - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV
  3. CA - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III
  4. DA - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I

Correct answer

A. A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II

Step-by-step solution

Auxin was isolated by Kogl and Haagen-Smit from human urine.

Gibberellin was isolated in crystalline form by Yabuta and Sumiki from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.

Cytokinin (kinetin) was isolated and identified by Skoog and Miller from herring sperm DNA.

Ethylene was identified as a gaseous plant hormone by Denny, Gane, and Crocker.

Therefore, the correct matching is A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II.

Answer: A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
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