NEET Biology question

Biology Plant Growth and Development NEET

Match the phytohormones given in column I with their functions given in column II. Choose the answer with the correct combination of alphabets.

Column I | Column II (i) Auxins | p. Breaking seed dormancy (ii) Gibberellins | q. Inducing fruit ripening (iii) Cytokinins | r. Formation of abscission layer (iv) Ethylene | s. Root initiation | t. Chloroplast development and chlorophyll synthesis

(A)(i)-p, (ii)-r, (iii)-q, (iv)-s
(B)(i)-r, (ii)-s, (iii)-p, (iv)-t
(C)(i)-s, (ii)-p, (iii)-t, (iv)-qCorrect
(D)(i)-s, (ii)-t, (iii)-r, (iv)-q

Answer: (C)

Solution

Auxins promote root initiation, matching (i)-s. Gibberellins break seed dormancy, matching (ii)-p. Cytokinins promote chloroplast development and chlorophyll synthesis

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