Plant Hormones (AIPVT)
Plant hormones, growth regulators, and related physiological processes
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which plant hormone is known as anti-gibberellin hormone?
- Florigen
- ABA
- Ethylene
- Auxin
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is a gaseous hormone?
- Auxin
- Gibberellin
- Abscisic acid
- Ethylene
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which hormone is used for ripening of fruits?
- ABA
- Ethylene
- Indole acetic acid
- Cytokinin
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What are anthesins required for?
- Growth of stem
- Formation of flowers
- Dormancy of seeds
- Inhibition of elongation of stem
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Who discovered flowering hormone florigen?
- Skoog
- Carns and Addicott
- Cajiachjan
- Crocker et al
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
In which plant is hypogeal germination of seeds seen?
- Rhizopora
- Gram
- Bean
- Mangrove
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Soybean is referred as
- short day plant
- long day plant
- day neutral plant
- short night plant
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is vernalisation?
- Growth curve of plant in response to light
- Method of inducing early flowering in plants by treatment of their seeds at low temperature
- Effect of length of the day on the behavior of plant
- Giving birth to young plants directly
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is a short night plant?
- Cotton
- Strawberry
- Alfa alfa
- Sugarcane
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which light promotes germination?
- Blue
- Red
- Infrared
- Ultraviolet
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which hormone induces flowering at low temperatures?
- Florigen
- Vernalin
- Dormin
- Auxin
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is a major function of cytokinin?
- It inhibits elongation of stem.
- It causes dormancy of seed.
- It stimulate cell division, even in non-meristematic tissues.
- It causes parthenocarpy.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is a growth inhibitor?
- Auxin
- ABA
- Gibberellin
- Cytokinin
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Where is abscisic acid synthesised?
- Roots
- Stems
- Leaves
- Flowers
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which amino acid is required for formation of ethylene?
- Tryptophan
- Proline
- Cysteine
- Methionine