| Assertion (A): | A sigmoid curve is a characteristic of living organism growing in a natural environment. |
| Reason (R): | It is typical for all cells, tissues and organs of a plant. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True; (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False; (R) is True. |
| Assertion (A): | Plant growth is intimately linked to the water status of the plant while development is not. |
| Reason (R): | The plant cells grow in size by cell enlargement which in turn requires water. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True; (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False; (R) is True. |
| 1. | Cork cambium | 2. | Phellem |
| 3. | Periderm | 4. | Secondary xylem |
| Statement I: | In cotton, coriander, and larkspur, differences in the shapes of leaves produced in air and those produced in water represent heterophyllous development due to environment. |
| Statement II: | In buttercup, the leaves of the juvenile plant are different in shape from those in mature plants. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
| 1. | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| 2. | N6-furfurylamino purine |
| 3. | Abscisic acid |
| 4. | Gibberellic acid |
| Statement I: | Auxins like NAA (naphthalene acetic acid) and 2, 4-D (2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic) have been isolated from plants. |
| Statement II: | IAA and indole butyric acid (IBA) are synthetic auxins. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
| Assertion(A): | Apical dominance is most likely adaptive. |
| Reason(R): | It is important for the plant to devote energy to growing upward so that it can get more light to undergo photosynthesis. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True; (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False; (R) is True. |