NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice
The hormone that promotes female flowers in cucumbers is:
Options
- AAuxins
- BGibberellins
- CCytokinins
- DEthephon
Correct answer
D. Ethephon
Step-by-step solution
Ethephon hastens fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples and accelerates abscission in flowers and fruits (thinning of cotton, cherry, walnut). It promotes female flowers in cucumbers thereby increasing the yield.