Match each item in Column I with the one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I
[PGR]
COLUMN II
[Discovered by]
A Auxin P F. W. Went
B Gibberellic acid Q E. Kurosawa
C Kinetin R Miller et al.
D Ethylene S H. H, Cousins

Codes:
A B C D
1. P Q R S
2. Q P S R
3. R S Q P
4. S R P Q
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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In most situations, ABA acts as an antagonist to:

1. Auxins 2. GAs
3. Ethylene 4. Cytokinins
Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
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How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?
1. It induces the differentiation of new shoots from the rootstock
2. It frees axillary buds from apical dominance
3. The apical shoots grow faster after pruning
4. It releases wound hormones

Subtopic:  Auxin Function |
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There are certain seeds that fail to germinate even when external conditions are favourable. Some of the chemical inhibitors present in such seeds can be all of the following except:

1. Abscisic acids 2. Phenolic acid
3. Para-ascorbic acid​​​​​​ 4. Gibberellic acid
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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Which of the following is not a use of plant PGR ethylene?
1. Initiation of flowering and synchronizing fruit set in pineapples.
2. Induction of flowering in mango.
3. Ethephon, most common source of ethylene, hastens fruit ripening in tomatoes.
4. Induction of parthenocarpy in tomatoes.

Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Ethylene |
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Match each item in Column I with the one given in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I COLUMN II
A Auxins P Terpenes
B Gibberellins Q Derivatives of carotenoids
C Cytokinins R Adenine derivative
D Abscisic acid S Indole compounds
Codes:
A B C D
1. S P R Q
2. P Q S R
3. Q R P S
4. R S Q P
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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The ratio of cytokinins to auxin controls cell differentiation in a callus, if:

I. Auxin levels increase shoot buds develop from the callus

II. Cytokinins level increase, roots form

1. Only I is correct

2. Only II is correct

3. Both I and II are correct

4. Both I and II are incorrect

Subtopic:  Development | Growth Hormones & Auxin | Cytokinin |
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Identify the plant growth regulator that is not correctly matched to its chemical nature in the following given options:

 

PGR

Chemical nature

1.

Ethylene

Gaseous

2.

Adenine derivatives

Kinetin

3.

Indole compounds

Auxins

4.

Terpenes

Abscisic acid

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Which of the following is not a function of ethylene?
 
1. Breaking seed and bud dormancy
2. Horizontal growth of seedlings, swelling of axis and apical hook formation in dicot seedlings
3. Enhancement of respiration rate during ripening of fruits
4. Closure of stomata during water stress
Subtopic:  Ethylene | Abscisic Acid |
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When compared to their normal sized counterparts, the dwarf mutant varieties of a plant generally produce less:

1. Auxins 2. Gibberellins
3. Ethylene 4. ABA
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