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NEET Botany Plant - Growth and Development 2025 NEET 2025

NEET Botany Question (2025) — Solution

Question

Which one of the following phytohormones promotes nutrient mobilization which helps in the delay of leaf senescence in plants?

Options

  1. A. Ethylene
  2. B. Abscisic acid
  3. C. Gibberellin
  4. D. Cytokinin

Answer

D. Cytokinin

Step-by-step solution

Cytokinins help to overcome apical dominance. They promote nutrient mobilisation which helps in the delay of leaf senescence.

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