NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice
Which of the following is correct about vernalization?
Options
- AFlowering is only quantitatively dependent on low temperature.
- BIt stimulates precocious reproductive development
- CIt is seen in the biennial plants
- DBoth (A) and (C)
Correct answer
C. It is seen in the biennial plants
Step-by-step solution
There are plants for which flowering is either quantitatively or qualitatively dependent on exposure to low temperature. This phenomenon is termed vernalisation. It prevents precocious reproductive development late in the growing season and enables the plant to have sufficient time to reach maturity. Vernalization is seen in biennial plants. Biennials are monocarpic plants that normally flower and die in the second season. Sugarbeet, cabbages and carrots are some of the common biennials. Subjecting the growing of a