Match the columns: 
Column I Column II
A. Adenine derivative (i) Ethylene
B. Terpenes (ii) Kinetin
C. Gaseous hormone (iii) GA
D. Caroteinoid derivative (iv) ABA
 
1. A = (i) , B =(ii) , C = (iii) , D= (iv)
2. A = (iv) , B =(iii) , C = (i) , D= (ii)
3. A = (ii) , B =(iii) , C = (iv) , D= (i)
4. A = (ii) , B =(iii) , C = (i) , D= (iv)

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Charles Darwin and his son Francis Darwin found that coleoptile tip of a plant responded to unilateral light by growing towards the light source (photoperiodism). They worked with plant? 
1. Phalaris (Canary grass) 
2. Avena (Oat)
3. Saccharum 
4. Triticale 
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ABA is: 
1. Dormin 
2. Abscission -II
3. Inhibitor- B 
4. All of these 

 
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Ethylene as a plant hormone was discovered by: 
1. Cousins 
2. F.W. Went 
3. Skook 
4. Kurosawa
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Which of the following conclusions is supported by the research of both Went and Charles Darwin on shoot responses to light?
1. When shoots are exposed to light, a chemical substance migrates towards the light.
2. Agar contains a chemical substance that mimics a plant hormone. 
3. A chemical substance involved in shoot bending is produced in the shoot tips.
4. Once the shoot tip is cut, normal growth cannot be induced. 
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Match the columns: 
Column-I Column-II
A. Auxin (i) Chloroplast development
B. Ethylene (ii) Fruit ripening
C. GA (iii) Root initiation in stem cutting
D. Cytokinin (iv) Breaking seed dormancy
 
1. A = (i) , B=(iv), C =(iii) , D= (ii) 
2. A = (ii) , B=(iii), C =(i) , D= (iv) 
3. A = (iii) , B=(ii), C =(iv) , D= (i)
4. A = (i) , B=(ii), C =(iii) , D= (iv)  

 
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin | Gibberellin | Cytokinin | Ethylene |
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Read the following statements: 
(i) NAA and 2,4-D are synthetic auxins 
(ii) Auxins promote flowering in pineapples 
(iii) Auxins help to prevent fruit and leaf drop at early stages but promote the abscission of older mature leaves and fruits 
(iv) Apical bud removal is applied for hedge making and creating bushy tea plants 
(v) Auxin induces parthenocarpy, like, in tomatoes 

How many of the above statements are correct? 
1. Four 
2. Five 
3. Two 
4. Three 
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The aleurone layer is stimulated to release ______________ and ______________ as a result of gibberellin release from the embryo of a seed: 
1. Amylase; Protease 
2. RNase; DNase 
3. Proteins; Amino acids 
4. Carbohydrates ; RNase
Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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Which of the following plant growth responses is primarily due to the action of auxins? 
1. Cell elongation 
2. Leaf abscission 
3. Cell division 
4. Fruit development 
Subtopic:  Auxin Function |
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If you were shipping green bananas to a supermarket thousands of miles away, which of the following chemicals would you want to eliminate from the plants environment? 
1. CO2 
2. Cytokinin 
3. Auxin 
4. Ethylene 
Subtopic:  Ethylene |
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