What is incorrect regarding the results of experiments conducted on coleoptiles of canary grass and oats by Charles Darwin and Francis Darwin on phototropism?
1. Both plants grow toward the light source.
2. The tips of coleoptiles were covered with a metal foil and the coleoptiles did not grow toward light.
3. When the metal foil was removed they still not grew toward the light.
4. The growing region of the coleoptiles rather than their tips was covered and the coleoptiles grew toward the light.

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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Plant growth regulators do not:
1. act by altering gene expression.
2. have multiple effects.
3. function independently of other hormones.
4. control cell division and cell differentiation

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |

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The control of apical dominance is due to interaction of auxins, cytokinins and a newly discovered plant hormone called as:
1. Brassinosteroids
2. Jasmonates
3. Salicylic acid
4. Strigolactones

Subtopic:  Auxin Function | Cytokinin |

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Many mutants that are especially prone to wilting are deficient in:
1. ABA
2. Ethylene
3. Cytokinins
4. Gibberellins

Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |

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Hyponastic response in submerged plants may be due to auxin and:
1. ABA
2. Ethylene
3. Cytikinin
4. Gibberellins

Subtopic:  Ethylene |

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The newly discovered PGR brassinosteroids have effects qualitatively similar to:
1. Auxins
2. Gibberellins
3. Cytokinins
4. Ethylene

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Auxin Function |

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The plant hormones that are produced by wounded plants and play a key role in controlling plant defences against herbivores as well as responsible for enchanting fragrance of jasmine are:
1. Brassinosteroids
2. Strigolactones
3. Jasmonates
4. Auxins

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |

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The most important colors in regulating photomorhogenesis in plants are:
1. Violet and Yellow
2. White and Black
3. Green and Orange
4. Red and Blue

Subtopic:  Photoperiodism (OLD NCERT) |
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The biologically active form of the phytochrome is:
1.Pr
2. Pfr
3. Both
4. None

Subtopic:  Photoperiodism (OLD NCERT) |

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When lettuce seeds illuminated by red light are then exposed to far red light:

1. Pr is converted to Pfr and germination is inhibited
2. Pr is converted to Pfr and germination is initiated
3. Pfr is converted to Pr and germination is inhibited
4. Pfr is converted to Pr and germination is initiated

Subtopic:  Photoperiodism (OLD NCERT) |

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