Questions
Vernalization can remove Kernel wrinkles in:
- Wheat
- Petkus rye
- Maize
- Rice
Vernalization is subjected to plants growing in
- Tropical areas
- Sub tropical
- Temperate areas
- Hot areas/Arctic region
Which of the following is not true regarding vernalisation
- Its a temperature dependent phenomenon
- Its a light dependent phenomenon
- It prevents precocious reproductive development
- Its an aerobic process
Vernalization is a phenomenon which concerns
- Low temperature requirement for flowering in plants
- Migration of birds from their winter homes to summer habitats
- Immunization of infants against the common infectious diseases
- Entering of cold blooded animals into an inactive state in winter
Chemical agent that has important role in flowering is
- Fluorocarbon
- GA${ _3}$
- Florigen
- Auxins
What is vernalisation?
- Growth curve in response to light
- Recurrence of day and night
- Effect of day length on plant growth
- Acceleration of the ability to flower by low temperature treatment
Vernalization treatment can convert
- A biennial into an annual
- A spring variety into a winter variety
- An annual into a perennial
- All of these
Vernalization is
- Growth curve related to light
- Effect of photoperiods on plant growth
- Speeding up ability to flower by low temperature
- Diurnal photoperiodicty
The pathway leading to flowering for plants that requires vernalization is the
- Seasonal pathway
- Light dependent pathway
- Temperature dependent pathway
- None of the above
Which of the following can shorten the vegetative period of plants?
- Vernalization
- Apical meristem
- Germination
- All of the above
Vernalization stimulates flowering in
- Turmeric
- Carrot
- Yam
- Ginger
The application of vernalization is
- Crop improvement
- Resistant to fungal disease
- Reduces cost of production
- All of the above
The phenomena of vernalization is discovered by the
- Gassner
- Lysenko
- Pristely
- None of the above
Which of the following can converts winter variety crop plants into spring variety?
- Photoperiodism
- Vernalization
- Differentiation
- Sacrification
Flowering time can be changed through
- Vernalization
- Apical meristem
- Germination
- All of the above
The duration of cold treatment in vernalisation varies from
- Four days to four weeks
- Four days to ten days
- Four days to three months
- One month to three months
Which of the following hormones can replace vernalization?
- Auxin
- Ethylene
- Gibberellins
- Cytokinins
The physiological process that compensate the effect of thermophase in plant is
- Vernalization
- Apical meristem
- Germination
- All of the above
The term vernalization was first introduced by
- G. Haberlandt
- T D. Lysenko
- Kurosawa
- Dickens
Flowering dependent on cold treatment is
- Cryotherapy
- Cryogenics
- Cryoscopy
- Vernalisation
Vernalisation is
- Growth curve related to light
- Effect of photoperiods on plant growth
- Speeding up ability to flower by low temperature treatment
- Diurnal photoperiodicity
Low temperature treatment of some semigerminated seeds for some period often induces subsequently quicker flowering in plants. This process is called
- Vernalization
- Thermolysis
- Wintering
- Devernalization
The practice of subjecting seeds to low temperatures for a period of time in order to cause growth and flowering during summer season is called as
- Wintering
- Vernalization
- Devernalization
- Thermolysis
The process of vernalisation is
- Aerobic
- Anaerobic
- Unaffected by aerobic or unaerobic conditions
- Dependent upon starvation conditions
Vernalisation promotes flowering in response to
- High light intensity
- Low temperature
- High temperature
- Low light intensity
The term "vernalisation" was coined by
- Garner and Allard
- Darwin
- Geoffery
- Lysenko
Hormone responsible for vernalization is
- Florigen
- Colchicine
- Abscisin
- Vernalin
Low temperature treatment to speed up the process of flowering is referred to as
- Photoperiodism
- Vernalisation
- Thermoperiodism
- Hydroponics
Which one hastens flowering in plants?
- Stratification
- Scarification
- Vernalisation
- Water deficit
Seeds of winter varieties are benefitted by technique
- Senescence
- Photoperiodism
- Vernalisation
- Abscission
Vernalisation is seen in
- Sugarbeet
- Carrot
- Cabbage
- All the above
The stimulus of cold treatment (vernalisation) is perceived by
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Roots
- Shoot apices
Apple requires a low temperature for flowering and fruiting
- 10$^o$ C
- 7$^o$ C
- Below 7$^o$ C
- 10$^o$ - 15$^o$ C
The term 'Yarovization' was coined by
- Lysenko
- Klebs
- Yabuta
- Kogl and Haagen-Smit
Cabbage is a biennial plant which produces flowers in the second year of growth. In an attempt to make it flower in a single year, four potted plants (I, II, III, and IV) of cabbage were subjected to different temperatures for several days given in the table.
| Potted plant | Temperature |
|---|---|
| I | $5^o C$ |
| II | $20^o C$ |
| III | $30^o C$ |
| IV | $25^o C$ |
Which potted plant will show flowering?
- I
- II
- III
- IV
Biennials get changed into annuals by
- Hormones
- Photoperiodism
- Grafting
- Vernalisation
It has been observed that after-effects of low temperature treatment are helpful in promoting the flowering in certain plants. Through this the vegetative period of plants becomes short and early flowering takes place. This phenomenon is known as
- Vernalisation
- Florignation
- Photoperiodism
- Heliotropism
Which of the following hormones can replace vernalisation?
- Auxin
- Cytokinin
- Gibberellins
- Ethylene
Low temperature is required in apple for a duration of
- 800 hours
- 400 hrs
- 200 hrs
- 100 hrs
The phenomenon which shortens vegetative period and hastens flowering is
- Etiolation
- Vernalisation
- Photoperiodism
- Parthenocarpy