BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the plant hormone that is a gas?
A
Ethylene
B
Gibberellin
C
Auxin
D
Abscisic acid
E
Cytokinins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone (phytohormone) produced by almost all parts of plant but meristematic tissues are considered as active sites for its production.

Detailed explanation-2: -The gaseous hormone ethylene plays a key role in plant growth and development, and it is a major regulator of stress responses. It inhibits vegetative growth by restricting cell elongation, mainly through cross-talk with auxins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ethylene gas is a major plant hormone that influences diverse processes in plant growth, development and stress responses throughout the plant life cycle. Responses to ethylene, such as fruit ripening, are significant to agriculture.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ethylene, the Gaseous Plant Hormone.

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