Multiple Choice Questions

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

  • respirometer

  • auxanometer

  • atmometer

  • potometer


B.

auxanometer

An auxanometer is an apparatus for measuring increase or rate of growth in plants. It is in shape of an arc or lever. In case of an arc-auxanometer there is a wire fixed with the plant apex on one end and a dead-weight on the other.


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Induction of cell division and delay in senescence is done by

  • cytokinins

  • auxins

  • GA

  • Co-A


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

  • porogamy

  • apospory

  • apogamy

  • parthenocarpy


Study of bakanae disease of rice led to discovery of

  • auxins

  • bakery rice

  • Both (a) and (b)

  • gibberellins


Ethylene is

  • gaseous hormone

  • largest hormone

  • liquid hormone

  • solid hormone


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The pH of protolasm is

  • 6.0

  • 6.8

  • 7.8

  • 8.2


Which of the following induces and promotes cell division?

  • ABA

  • Auxin

  • Cytokinin

  • Gibberellin


GA usually promotes

  • sterility in flowers

  • maleness in flowers

  • femaleness in flowers

  • Both (b) and (c)


The hormone, which prevents abscission is

  • IBA

  • ABA

  • NAA

  • Cytokinin


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

  • auxin

  • starch

  • gibberellins

  • phytochrome


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