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141.

Artificial application of auxins like IAA, IBA and NAA to unpollinated pistils can form

  • fruits with much flash

  • larger fruits

  • sweet fruits

  • seedless fruits


142.

Internodal elongation is stimulated by

  • auxin

  • cytokinin

  • gibberellin

  • phenol


143.

Flash of light in dark inhibits flnwering in

  • SDP

  • LDP

  • LSDP

  • DNP


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144.

Plant length is increased by

  • apical meristem

  • lateral meristem

  • dermarogen

  • periblem


A.

apical meristem

Apical meristem are present at the apices of shoots and root of the plants and possess actively dividing cells. These meristems are virus free and are responsible for increase in length and all primary tissues of the plant body originate from them.


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145.

The mutagenic agent among following is

  • ethyl methane

  • ethylene

  • 2, 4-D

  • IAA


146.

Which one of the following is a natural growth inhibitor?

  • NAA

  • ABA

  • IAA

  • GA


147.

Which one is a short day plant?

  • Brassica campestris

  • Raphanus sativus

  • Glycine max

  • Papaver somniferum


148.

Leaf abscission is caused by

  • ABA

  • cytokinin

  • auxin

  • gibberellin


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149.

The synthetic hormone used as a weedicide is

  • Indole 3-acetic acid

  • gibberellic acid

  • 2, 4- D 

  • Indole butyric acid


150.

First natural cytokinin was discovered by :

  • Skoog and Miller

  • Letham

  • Benson and Calvin

  • Thimann and Went


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