Ethylene promotes female flowers in cucumbers thereby increasing the yield
1. True 
2. False
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Ethylene is involved in:
1. Promotion of cell division actively
2. Breaking seed and bud dormancy
3. Inhibition of root growth completely
4. Increasing leaf expansion rapidly
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The respiratory climactic during fruit ripening is associated with:
1. Auxin
2. Gibberellin
3. Ethylene
4. Abscisic acid
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How many of the given functions are performed by ethylene in plants?
A: Horizontal growth of seedlings, swelling of the axis and apical hook formation in dicot seedlings
B: Promotes senescence and abscission of plant organs especially of leaves and flowers.
C: Enhances the respiration rate during ripening of the fruits.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
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Consider the given two statements:
I: The most widely used compound as source of ethylene is ethephon.
II: Ethephon in an aqueous solution is readily absorbed and transported within the plant and releases ethylene slowly.

1. Both I and II are correct.                         
2. Only I is correct.
3. Only II is correct                         
4. Both I and II are incorrect.
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