NEET Biology question

Synthetic auxins (such as 2,4-D) are widely used in agriculture for:

(A)Killing broad-leaved dicot weedsCorrect
(B)Ripening fruits
(C)Inducing seed dormancy
(D)Preventing internode elongation

Answer: (A)

Solution

Per NCERT Class 11 (Section 15.4.3.1), **2,4-D** (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), a synthetic auxin, is widely used as a herbicide to **kill dicotyledonous weeds** without affecting mature monocotyledonous cereal crops. The correct option is

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