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

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131.

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

  • auxin

  • starch

  • gibberellins

  • phytochrome


132.

Study of bakanae disease of rice led to discovery of

  • auxins

  • bakery rice

  • Both (a) and (b)

  • gibberellins


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133.

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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134.

The pH of protolasm is

  • 6.0

  • 6.8

  • 7.8

  • 8.2


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135.

The hormone, which prevents abscission is

  • IBA

  • ABA

  • NAA

  • Cytokinin


136.

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

  • porogamy

  • apospory

  • apogamy

  • parthenocarpy


137.

GA usually promotes

  • sterility in flowers

  • maleness in flowers

  • femaleness in flowers

  • Both (b) and (c)


138.

Ethylene is

  • gaseous hormone

  • largest hormone

  • liquid hormone

  • solid hormone


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139.

Induction of cell division and delay in senescence is done by

  • cytokinins

  • auxins

  • GA

  • Co-A


140.

Which of the following induces and promotes cell division?

  • ABA

  • Auxin

  • Cytokinin

  • Gibberellin


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