Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): A sigmoid curve is a characteristic of living organism growing in a natural environment.
Reason (R): It is typical for all cells, tissues and organs of a plant.  
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False.
4. (A) is False; (R) is True.

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The efficiency index in the geometric growth equation W1 = W0 ert is denoted by:
1. W0
2.W1
3. r
4. e
Subtopic:  Growth Model |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Plant growth is intimately linked to the water status of the plant while development is not.
Reason (R): The plant cells grow in size by cell enlargement which in turn requires water.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains the (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain the (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False.
4. (A) is False; (R) is True.
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Which of the following is not formed as result of re-differentiation in plants?
1. Cork cambium 2. Phellem
3. Periderm 4. Secondary xylem
Subtopic:  Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: In cotton, coriander, and larkspur, differences in the shapes of leaves produced in air and those produced in water represent heterophyllous development due to environment.
Statement II: In buttercup, the leaves of the juvenile plant are different in shape from those in mature plants.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Development |
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Which plant growth regulators are terpenes?
1. Indole-3-acetic acid
2. N6-furfurylamino purine
3. Abscisic acid
4. Gibberellic acid
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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Auxin was isolated from tips of coleoptiles of oat seedlings by:
1. Charles Darwin
2. F. W. Went
3. Boysen and Jensen
4. Francis Darwin
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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During mid-1960s, three independent researches reported the purification and chemical characterisation of three different kinds of inhibitors: inhibitor-B, abscission II and dormin. Later all the three were proved to be chemically identical. It was named:
1. Indole-3-acetic acid
2. N6-furfurylamino purine
3. Abscisic acid
4. Gibberellic acid
Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
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Consider the given two statements:                       
Statement I: Auxins like NAA (naphthalene acetic acid) and 2, 4-D (2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic) have been isolated from plants.
Statement II: IAA and indole butyric acid (IBA) are synthetic auxins.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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Consider the two statements:
Assertion(A): Apical dominance is most likely adaptive.
Reason(R): It is important for the plant to devote energy to growing upward so that it can get more light to undergo photosynthesis.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False.
4. (A) is False; (R) is True.
Subtopic:  Growth Hormones & Auxin |
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