NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the function of gibberellins?
Options
- ABolting in beet, cabbages etc.
- BSpraying juvenile conifers with GA delays the maturity period thereby delaying their seed production
- CElongation of apples and improve its shape
- DUsed to speed up the malting process in brewing industry.
Correct answer
B. Spraying juvenile conifers with GA delays the maturity period thereby delaying their seed production
Step-by-step solution
Gibberellins are a group of hormone which promote plant growth. Gibberellic acid was the first discovered gibberellin and most widely used. It can used to hasten the maturity period of juvenile conifers by spraying on it and enabling early seed formation.