NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice

Which of the following is not a function of cytokinin?

Options

ADelay in senescence
BBreaking seed dormancy
CPromoting bud dormancy
DCounteracting to apical dominance

Correct answer

C. Promoting bud dormancy

Step-by-step solution

It is a plant hormone that promotes cell division in plant roots and shoots.They are also involved in cell growth and differentiation. They also delay senescence in plants. It is also used for breaking the seed dormancy like in lettuce and tobacco etc. and induce seed germination. Abscisic acid promotes bud dormancy, not cytokinin.

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