Q. No.
Match the following concerning the activity/function and the phytohormone involved:
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | Fruit ripener | (i) | Abscisic acid |
| (b) | Herbicide | (ii) | GA 3 |
| (c) | Bolting agent | (iii) | 2, 4-D |
| (d) | Stress hormone | (iv) | Ethephon |
Select the correct option from following:
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 2. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
| 3. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
| 4. | (iv) | (ii) | (i) | (iii) |
Which one of the following generally acts as an antagonist to Gibberellins?
1. Ethylene
2. ABA
3. IAA
4. Zeatin
Name the plant growth regulator which upon spraying on sugarcane crop, increases the length of stem, thus increasing the yield of sugarcane crop.
1. Gibberellin
2. Ethylene
3. Abscisic acid
4. Cytokinin
| 1. | kill dicotyledonous weeds in the fields |
| 2. | speed up the malting process |
| 3. | promote root growth and root hair formation to increase the absorption surface |
| 4. | help overcome apical dominance |
Production of cucumber has increased manifold in recent years. Application of which of the following phytohormones has resulted in this increased yield as the hormone is known to produce female flowers in plants?
| 1. | Cytokinin | 2. | ABA |
| 3. | Gibberellin | 4. | Ethylene |
The living differentiated cells, that lost the capacity to divide anymore, can regain the capacity of division under certain conditions. This phenomenon is termed as:
| 1. | Redifferentiation | 2. | Maturation |
| 3. | Differentiation | 4. | Dedifferentiation |
Which hormone is used to induce immediate stomatal closure in leaves?
1. Cytokinin
2. Gibberellin
3. Abscisic Acid
4. Auxin
Removal of apical dominance by decapitation is utilised for:
| 1. | Suppressing the activity of intercalary meristem |
| 2. | Early senescence |
| 3. | Hedge making |
| 4. | Preparing weed-free lawns |
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