Which of the following induces morphogenesis in tissue culture:
1.  Gibberellin
2.  Cytokinin
3.  IAA
4.  Ethylene

Subtopic:  Cytokinin |
 63%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1998
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Which weedicide can defoliate the complete forest:
1.  2, 4-D
2.  AMO–1618
3.  MH
4.  ABA

Subtopic:  Auxin Function |
 90%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 1998
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Agent orange is:

1. Biodegradable insecticide
2. Di auxin (2–4,D and 2, 4, 5 T) weedicide
3. Biofertilizer
4. Biopesticide


 

Subtopic:  Auxin Function |
 79%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1998
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Effect of light and dark rhythm on plants is known as:
1.  Photonasty
2.  Phototropism
3.  Photoperiodism
4.  Photomorphogenesis

 80%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 1998
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Growth of leaf primordia is:
1. First apical then marginal
2. Only apical
3. Only marginal
4. Lateral

Subtopic:  Development |
 64%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1998
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One set of a plant was grown at 12 hours day and 12 hours night period cycles and it flowered while in the other set, the night phase was interrupted by a flash of light and it did not produce a flower. Under which one of the following categories will you place this plant?

1. Darkness neutral

2. Day neutral

3. Short day

4. Long day

 50%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2004
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The maximum growth rate occurs in:

1. Senescent phase
2. Lag phase
3. Exponential phase
4. Stationary phase 
Subtopic:  Growth Model |
 90%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2004
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Cell elongation in internodal regions of the green plants takes place due to:

 
1. Cytokinins 2. Gibberellins
3. Ethylene 4. Indole acetic acid 
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
 71%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2004
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What is a phytotron:

1. A device to grow the plants in a controlled environment
2. Growing plants in greenhouse
3. Radiation chamber to induce the mutations
4. Apparatus to study the effect of light on plants
Subtopic:  Development |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 1999
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Exponential growth is shown by:
1.  Unicellular forms
2.  A cell in tissue culture
3.  Embryo
4.  Multicellular plants

Subtopic:  Growth |
 57%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 1999
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