BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
breaking the dormancy in seeds and buds
A
Gibberellins
B
Ethylene
C
Cytokinins
D
Auxins
E
Abscisic acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gibberellins stimulate germination of seeds. Gibberellins break the stored food by stimulating the production of enzymes during germination and end seed dormancy.

Detailed explanation-2: -GA is required to break seed dormancy leading to its germination. Seed germination is a complex process, controlled by both physical and internal regulating factors. GA plays very important role in controlling and promoting germination in cereal grains and other crop species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gibberellins: It breaks the seed dormancy. Promotes germination of seed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: Gibberellins are basically considered as plant hormones that perform various development processes in plants including seed germination, stem elongation, dormancy and flower development, etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -The primary effect of gibberellin action may occur in the cotyledons, where its role in the breaking of seed dormancy may be in the induction of increased levels of activity of certain enzymes, particularly those concerned with the mobiliz-ation of the cotyledonary oil reserves.

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