HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
Question
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Which of the following is correct relationship between hormone and its function?
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Absisic acid = Promote root growth
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Ethylene = Fruit maturation
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Auxin = Inhibit seed germination
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Cytokinin = Drought tolerance
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene are the major regulators of ripening and senescence in both dry and fleshy fruits, as demonstrated by numerous ripening-defective mutants, effects of exogenous hormone application, and transcriptome analyses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ethylene: aging Ethylene promotes fruit ripening, flower wilting, and leaf fall. Ethylene is unusual as a hormone because it is a volatile gas (C2H4).
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