BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main function of the plant hormone called abscisic acid is to
A
Promote growth of stem and roots
B
Increase the length of cells
C
Promote cell division
D
Inhibit growth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abscisic acid is the plant hormone, which is responsible for dormancy of seeds and inhibition of seeds. It stimulates the closure of stomata, inhibit shoot growth, stimulate the storage of proteins in seeds, and so on.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abscisic acid is a hormone that suppresses the growth of plants. It does so by counteracting the hormones that promote the growth of plants. The other functions of this hormone are maintaining seed dormancy, causing wilting of leaves, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abscisic acid (ABA) is an important phytohormone regulating plant growth, development, and stress responses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abscisic acid (ABA) is accepted as one of the five major classes of natural plant growth regulators. In many tests ABA inhibits growth and metabolism, and enhances degradative changes, as in ripening and senescence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ethylene inhibits abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol.

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