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Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

The hormones responsible for apical dominance is

  1. IAA

  2. GA

  3. ABA

  4. Florigen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which central stem is dominant and lateral branches are suppressed. It is due to plant hormones produced in the tip of the shoot. IAA, a type of auxin hormone is responsible for apical dominance and cytokinin hormone is responsible for breaking the apical dominance. 

So, the correct answer is 'IAA'

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

Apical dominance as found in higher plants is due to

  1. Photoperiodism

  2. Phototropism

  3. Hormones

  4. Enzymes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which central stem is dominant and lateral stems are suppressed. It is due to plant hormones produced in the tip of the shoot. Auxin hormone is responsible for apical dominance and cytokinin hormone is responsible for breaking the apical dominance. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

Removal of apical bud results in

  1. Formation of new apical bud

  2. Elongation of main stem

  3. Death of plant

  4. Formation of lateral branching
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which central stem is dominant and lateral stems are suppressed. It is due to plant hormones produced in the tip of the shoot. Auxin hormone is responsible for apical dominance. When apical bud is removed, there is growth of lateral bud. This results in formation of lateral branching. This makes plant bushy.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

Lateral axillary buds are not allowed to grow by

  1. Auxin

  2. Ethylene

  3. Gibberellin

  4. Cytokinin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which central stem is dominant and lateral stems are suppressed. It is due to plant hormones auxin produced in the tip of the shoot. It promotes apical dominance and does not allow lateral axillar buds to grow. However, when tip of the shoot is cut, it promotes the growth of lateral axillary buds.

So, the correct answer is 'Auxin'

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

Auxins promote

  1. Apical dominance

  2. Cambial activity

  3. Cell growth

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which central stem is dominant and lateral stems are suppressed. It is due to plant hormone auxin produced in the tip of the shoot. Auxin hormone is responsible for apical dominance and cytokinin hormone is responsible for breaking the apical dominance. 

Thus, the correct answer is 'Apical dominance'.

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

Removal of apical bud makes the plant grow

  1. Tall

  2. Bushy

  3. Slow

  4. Rapidly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which central stem is dominant and lateral stems are suppressed. It is due to plant hormones produced in the tip of the shoot. Auxin hormone is responsible for apical dominance. When apical bud is removed, lateral buds grow and the plant grows bushy.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

Apical dominance in plants means

  1. Growth of lateral buds

  2. Inhibition of growth of lateral buds

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Apical dominance is a phenomenon in which central stem is dominant and growth of lateral buds is inhibited. It is due to plant hormones produced in the tip of the shoot. Auxin hormone is responsible for apical dominance and cytokinin hormone is responsible for breaking the apical dominance. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

How many shoot aplical meristematic zones are expected in a twig of a plant possessing 9 branches, 39 leaves ?

  1. 9

  2. 39

  3. 10

  4. 8
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Shoot apical meristem is the region in the growing shoot containing meristematic cells. The shoot apical meristem contains multipotent stem cells and produces primordia that develop into all the above-ground organs of a plant.it is always present at the growing apices.

Plants having 9 branches and 39 leaves will have 10 growing apices i.e shoot apical meristematic zones (9 growing apex of the branches +1 growing apex of the main plant axis ).
So, the correct answer is '10'.

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

In a garden, the gardener cut the apical bud of Lawsonia (mehandi) because 

  1. The length should be limited in Lawsonia.

  2. Due to the cutting of apical bud, the effect of Auxins decreases and lateral bud grows and forms dense appearance that is why it can give a definite shape.

  3. Other apical bud grows quickly due to cut of apical bud.

  4. Due to the cutting of apical bud effect of Ethylene decreases and the plant grows rapidly.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Apical buds produce auxins, which inhibit the growth of lateral buds. By removing the apical bud, the auxin concentration drops, allowing lateral buds to grow, which creates a bushier, denser plant suitable for hedges like Lawsonia.

Multiple choice apical dominance auxins and gibberellins growth and development plant growth and development biology

In tea plantations and hedge making, gardeners trim the plants regularly so that they remain bushy. Scientific explanation behind this is

  1. Removal of apical dominance

  2. Growth of lateral buds

  3. Suppression of lateral buds

  4. Both (a) and (b)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Auxin is a hormone present in plants at the tip of the stem. Its function is to maintain apical dominance (where main stem of the plant is dominant over other side branches) and to inhibit growth of lateral buds. That's why gardeners trim the plants regularly so that the plant grows laterally and remains bushy after removal of auxin.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Both (a) and (b).'