During seed germination its stored food is mobilized by:

1. Cytokinin

2. ABA

3. Gibberellin

4. Ethylene

Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2013
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"Foolish seedling" disease of rice led to the discovery of:

1. GA

2. ABA

3. 2, 4-D

4. IAA

Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
 89%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2007
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. Abscisic acid - Stomatal closure
2. Gibberellic acid - Leaves fall
3. Cytokinin - Cell division
4. IAA - Cell wall elongation
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2007
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Parthenocarpic tomato fruits can be produced by:

1. removing androecium of flowers before pollen grains are released
2. treating the plants with low concentrations of gibberellic acid and auxins
3. raising the plants from vernalised seeds
4. treating the plants with phenylmercuric acetate

Subtopic:  Auxin Function | Gibberellin |
 66%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2006
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An enzyme that can stimulate the germination of barley seeds is:

1. α-amylase

2. lipase

3. protease

4. invertase

Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
 74%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2006
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