NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice
Read the following statements and find out the INCORRECT statement. a Both a short day plant and a long day plant can flower simultaneously in a given place. b Sugar beet, cabbage, and carrot are common biennials. c Some important food plants, wheat, barley, and rye have three kinds of varieties: winter, summer, and spring varieties. d Vernalisation promotes precocious reproductive development late in the growing sea
Options
- Aa a n d b
- Bb a n d c
- Cc a n d d
- Dd a n d e
Correct answer
C. c a n d d
Step-by-step solution
The group of plants requiring less time of exposure to light are known as short-day plants whereas those which require longer duration are known as long-day plants, these plants can grow simultaneously in the same place. Vernalisation is a phenomenon which promotes flowering by preventing early reproductive development and giving the plants time to reach maturity. The food plants have two varieties, winter and spring. Vernalisation is also seen in biennials like sugarbeet, carrot and cabbage. The plant growth and d