NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant - Growth and Development
NEET 2026 · Botany · Plant - Growth and Development
Which of the following plant growth regulators promotes internode...
Which of the following plant growth regulators promotes internode elongation prior to flowering in cabbage ?
Options
- AEthephon
- BAbscisic acid
- CGibberellin
- DIndole butyric acid
Correct answer
C. Gibberellin
Step-by-step solution
Gibberellins promote internode elongation just prior to flowering in rosette plants like cabbage, beet, and many other plants with a rosette habit. This phenomenon is known as bolting.
Ethephon is a source of ethylene, which promotes fruit ripening and abscission.
Abscisic acid acts as a general plant growth inhibitor and stress hormone.
Indole butyric acid is a synthetic auxin widely used to induce rooting in stem cuttings.
Answer: Gibberellin
Ethephon is a source of ethylene, which promotes fruit ripening and abscission.
Abscisic acid acts as a general plant growth inhibitor and stress hormone.
Indole butyric acid is a synthetic auxin widely used to induce rooting in stem cuttings.
Answer: Gibberellin