Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Scientist | PGR discovery | |
1. | Cousins | Ethylene |
2. | Kurosawa | Gibberellin |
3. | Skoog and Miller | ABA |
4. | F. W. Went | Auxin |
I: | Auxins, gibberellins and cytokinins are plant growth promoters. |
II: | ABA is an inhibitor of plant growth activities. |
III: | Ethylene is largely a plant growth promoter. |
Assertion (A): | Gibberellins are used to increase the length of grape stalks. |
Reason (R): | Gibberellins help overcome apical dominance. |
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. |
I: | They can be used to increase the length of grape stalks. |
II: | They can elongate and improve the shape of apple. |
III: | They speed up malting process in brewing industry. |
IV: | They hasten the maturity period of juvenile conifers. |
V: | They promote bolting in many plants with rosette habit. |
1. 2 | 2. 3 |
3. 4 | 4. 5 |
Assertion (A): | Gibberellins are used for apple shaping. |
Reason (R): | Gibberellins stimulate the elongation of apple cells, enhancing their symmetry and size. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
To extend their market period, fruits can be left on trees longer by the application of:
1. | Auxin | 2. | Gibberellins |
3. | Cytokinin | 4. | ABA |
Assertion (A): | GA3 is used in brewing industry. |
Reason (R): | GA3 speeds up the malting process. |
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 |
I: | Spraying sugarcane crop with gibberellins increases the yield by as much as 20 tonnes per acre. |
II: | Sugarcane stores carbohydrates as sugar in their stems and spraying sugarcane crop with gibberellins increases the length of the stem. |