NEET Biology question

A phytohormone which increases the production of starch hydrolyzing enzymes during germination of maize seeds is employed for the following

(A)Increasing the vase-life period of flowers
(B)Induction of seedless fruits in grapesCorrect
(C)Acceleration of ripening of banana fruits
(D)Eradication of dicot weeds

Answer: (B)

Solution

The hormone that induces starch-hydrolysing enzymes (α-amylase) during cereal germination is gibberellin; gibberellic acid (GA3) is commercially applied to

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Question ID VK-114056