Sprouting of potato, helping the leaves or upper parts of the rice shoot to remain above water, promotes root growth and root hair formation and helping plants to increase their absorption surface. Which of the following hormones is involved in such physiological effects?

(1) Ethylene

(2) ABA

(3) GA

(4) Auxins

Subtopic:  Ethylene |
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Ethylene is not involved in which of the following physiological effect?

(1) Initiate flowering and for synchronising fruit-set in pineapples

(2) Induces flowering in mango

(3) The most widely used PGR in agriculture as regulates so many physiological processes

(4) Help overcome the apical dominance

Subtopic:  Ethylene |
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The most widely used compound as source of Ethylene is

(1) Ethephon

(2) Etiope

(3) Ethyl Methyl carbon

(4) Epitope

Subtopic:  Ethylene |
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Ethephon

Which of the following is not correct?

(1) In an aqueous solution, it is readily absorbed and transported within the plant and release ethylene slowly

(2) Hastens fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples

(3) Accelerates abscission in flowers and fruits

(4) Promotes male flowers in cucumbers thereby increasing the yield

Subtopic:  Ethylene |
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Ethephon

(1) Thinning Cotton, Cherry and Walnut

(2) Promotes female flowers in cucumber

(3) Hastens the fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples

(4) All of these

Subtopic:  Ethylene |
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Abscisic Acid

Which of the following is not correct?

(1) Acts as general plant growth inhibitor and an inhibitor of plant metabolism

(2) Inhibits seed germination

(3) Stimulates the opening of stomata in the epidermis

(4) Increases the tolerance of plants to various kinds of stresses

Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
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Which of the following is a stress hormone in plants?

(1) ABA

(2) GA3

(3) Cytokinin

(4) Auxins

Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
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ABA plays an important role in except

(1) Seed development

(2) Maturation and dormancy

(3) Helps seeds to withstand desiccation and other factors unfavorable for growth

(4) Antagonist to Cytokinin

Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
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More than one PGR are not involved in which of the following physiological effect?

(1) Dormancy in seeds or buds

(2) Abscission, Apical Dominance

(3) Senescence

(4) Fruit Ripening

Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
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Which of the following statements is not correct?

(1) PGR is of only one kind of intrinsic control

(2) Only under genomic control, these PGRs play an important role in plant growth and development

(3) Many of the extrinsic factors such as temperature and light control plant growth and development via PGR

(4) Vernalization, Flowering, dormancy, seed germination and plant movements are under the control of extrinsic factors along with intrinsic factors

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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