All the following statements regarding cytokinins are true except:
1. They were discovered as kinetin, a modified form of adenine.
2. Zeatin was isolated from corn-kernels and coconut milk.
3. Kinetin occurs widely in almost all plants.
4. Natural cytokinins are synthesized in region where rapid cell division occurs.

Subtopic: Ā Cytokinin |
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Which gaseous PGR is synthesised in large amounts by tissues undergoing senescence and ripening fruits
 
1. ABA 2. IAA
3. Ethylene 4. GA
Subtopic: Ā Ethylene |
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Which of the following is not a function of the PGR ethylene?
1. Vertical growth of seedlings
2. Swelling of axis of dicot seedlings
3. Apical hook formation in dicot seedlings
4. Fruit ripening
Subtopic: Ā Ethylene |
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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 and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
Subtopic: Ā Ethylene |
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Ethylene does not:
1. induce flowering in mango
2. hasten fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples
3. retard abscission of flowers and fruits in cotton cherry and walnut
4. promote female flowers in cucumbers
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In certain plants, flowering is either quantitatively or qualitatively dependent on exposure to low temperature. This phenomenon is termed:
1.  Pseudo-Dormancy
2.  Thermonasty
3.  Vernalisation
4.  Scarification
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Consider the given two statements:

I: Winter varieties of wheat are planted in autumn.
II: Spring varieties of wheat are planted in winters.
 
1. Both I and II are correct
2. Both I and II are incorrect
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
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True seed dormancy:
1.  is caused by conditions within the seed that prevent germination under normally ideal conditions.
2.  is caused by unfavourable environmental conditions.
3.  is seen in all seeds.
4.  does not have any evolutionary significance.

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Chemical inhibitors present in dormant seeds may include all the following except:
1.  Abscisic acid 2.  Phenolic acids
3.  Para-ascorbic acid 4.  Gibberellic acid
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Seed dormancy can be overcome by all the following methods except:
1.  Mechanical abrasions or vigorous shaking
2.  Microbial action
3.  Subjecting seeds to chilling conditions
4.  Treating seeds with abscisic acid or para-ascorbic acid
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