NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice
Phytochrome is involved in
Options
- Aphototropism.
- Bphotorespiration.
- Cphotoperiodism.
- Dgeotropism.
Correct answer
C. photoperiodism.
Step-by-step solution
Phytochrome is a photoreceptor molecule which mediates several developmental and morphogenetic responses of plants to light. This is called photoperiodism. Borthwick, Hendicks and Parker in 1952, discovered phytochrome, which is a pigment that received light and existed in two inter convertible forms: active form and inactive form, Pr and Pfr.