In tissue culture experiments, leaf mesophyll cells are put in a culture medium to form callus. This phenomenon may be called as 
1. Senescence  2. Differentiation 
3. Dedifferentiation  4. Development 

Subtopic:  Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation |
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Spraying of which of the following phytohormone on juvenile conifers helps in hastening the maturity period, that leads to early seed production?
1. Abscisic Acid
2. Indole-3-butyric Acid
3. Gibberellic Acid
4. Zeatin
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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The phenomenon which is influenced by auxin and also played a major role in its discovery is:
1. Phototropism 2. Root initiation
3. Gravitropism 4. Apical Dominance
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
(A) Auxin (I) Promotes female flower formation in cucumber
(B) Gibberellin (II) Overcoming apical dominance
(C) Cytokinin (III) Increase in the length of grape stalks
(D) Ethylene (IV) Promotes flowering in pineapple

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options: (A) (B) (C) (D)
1. II I IV III
2. IV III II I
3. I III IV II
4. III II I IV
Subtopic:  Auxin Function | Gibberellin | Cytokinin | Ethylene |
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
1. Phase of cell elongation of plant cells is characterized by increased vacuolation.
2. Cells in the meristematic phase of growth exhibit abundant plasmodesmatal connections
3. Plant growth is generally determinate
4. Plant growth is measurable
Subtopic:  Growth |
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Which hormone promotes internode / petiole elongation in deep water rice?
1. 2, 4-D  2. GA3
3. Kinetin  4. Ethylene 
Subtopic:  Ethylene |
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The ability of plants to follow different pathways in response to environment leading to formation of different kinds of structures are called :
1. Redifferentiation
2. Development
3. Plasticity
4. Differentiation
Subtopic:  Development |
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The phenomenon by which the undividing parenchyma cells start to divide mitotically during plant tissue culture is called as :
1. Differentiation
2. Dedifferentiation
3. Redifferentiation
4. Secondary growth
Subtopic:  Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation |
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Which of the following growth regulators is an adenine derivative ?
1.Auxin2.Cytokinin
3.Ethylene4.Abscisic acid
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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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
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Auxin Function |
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Level 1: 80%+
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