Multiple Choice Questions

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Study of bakanae disease of rice led to discovery of

  • auxins

  • bakery rice

  • Both (a) and (b)

  • gibberellins


D.

gibberellins

In Japan, 'bakanae disease' or 'foolish seedling disease' in rice was known. It was found that there is some connection between bakanae disease and fungus Gibberella fujikuroi or Fusarium moniliformae. The active substance present in fungus was separated and named gibberellin by Yabuta.


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Induction of cell division and delay in senescence is done by

  • cytokinins

  • auxins

  • GA

  • Co-A


Ethylene is

  • gaseous hormone

  • largest hormone

  • liquid hormone

  • solid hormone


The pH of protolasm is

  • 6.0

  • 6.8

  • 7.8

  • 8.2


Phototropic curvature in Avena coleoptile is the result of uneven distribution of

  • auxin

  • starch

  • gibberellins

  • phytochrome


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Equipment used for the measurement of growth in plants is known as

  • respirometer

  • auxanometer

  • atmometer

  • potometer


The hormone, which prevents abscission is

  • IBA

  • ABA

  • NAA

  • Cytokinin


GA usually promotes

  • sterility in flowers

  • maleness in flowers

  • femaleness in flowers

  • Both (b) and (c)


Which of the following induces and promotes cell division?

  • ABA

  • Auxin

  • Cytokinin

  • Gibberellin


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When an ovary develops into a fruit without fertilization it is called

  • porogamy

  • apospory

  • apogamy

  • parthenocarpy


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