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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Assertion (A): Environmental signals such as light and gravity also affect certain phases or stages of growth.
Reason (R): Gravity and light leads to differential auxin concentration which is responsible for differential growth.
Reason (R): Gravity and light leads to differential auxin concentration which is responsible for differential growth.
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Correct option: A
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Option A is correct because environmental signals like light and gravity do affect growth phases, and this is often mediated by differential auxin concentration.
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(A) A source of ethylene.
(B) It is slowly absorbed and transported within the plant to release ethylene rapidly
(C) It causes reduced abscission in flowers anc fruits of cotton.
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I. cotton
II. coriander
III. larkspur
Select the right option