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NEET 2014
Exam
NEET
Year
2014
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant - Growth and Development

NEET 2014 · Botany · Plant - Growth and Development

Which one of the following growth regulators is known as stress...

Which one of the following growth regulators is known as stress hormone?

Options

  1. AAbscisic acid
  2. BEthylene
  3. CGA3
  4. DIndole acetic acid

Correct answer

A. Abscisic acid

Step-by-step solution

Abscisic acid (ABA) is also known as the stress hormone, is produced during drought, water stress, and any other environmental stress conditions.
This hormone is a dextro-rotatory sesquiterpene-derivative and is synthesized from xanthophylls via the mevalonic acid pathway in the plants.
This hormone is a plant growth inhibitor. When the plant is in water stress, more amount of ABA is synthesized and secreted from the leaves. The transport of this hormone is via diffusion or even via conducting elements. It is an anti-transpirant as it closes the stomata.

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