NEET 2002 Biology question

Seed dormancy is due to the : -

(1)Ethylene
(2)Abscissic acidCorrect
(3)IAA
(4)Starch

Answer: (2)

Solution

Abscisic acid (ABA) is the growth inhibitor hormone that induces and maintains seed and bud dormancy and is antagonistic to gibberellins, which break dormancy.

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