Multiple choice

Which of the following is correct about a plant which has a good level of abscisic acid?

  1. Growth in stem will slow down.

  2. Growth in roots will speed up.

  3. Ageing in leaves will be delayed.

  4. Leaves will wilt and fall.

  5. The plant will grow rapidly because of shoot elongation.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Abscisic acid is a growth inhibitor and the process of wilting and falling of leaves is called abscission. It also causes the detachment of fruits and flowers from the plant.

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