NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice
Which statements are CORRECT? a . Cytokinins suppress the synthesis of chlorophyll. b . Auxins cause apical dominance. c . Gibberellin promotes shoot elongation. d . Abscisic acid enables seeds to withstand desiccation.
Options
- Ac and b only
- Bb and c only
- Ca and c only
- Db, c and d only
Correct answer
D. b, c and d only
Step-by-step solution
One of the important hormones as growth regulator in plants is the gibberellins. It is a type of promotory hormones. One of the effects of this hormone is the increase in the axis of the stem. Auxins are one the growth promoters found in plants. These are mostly produces by the apical parts of roots and stems and from there move to different parts of plant as per need. Indole-3-acetic acid(IAA) and indole butyric acid(IBA) are produced by plant and have been isolated as natural auxins. Cytokinin is a group of plant