Seedless water-melons are obtained by
haploidy
triploidy
gibberellin application
vegetative propagation
During drought condition, the plants produce a hormone known as
ethylene
abscisic acid
indole acetic acid
indole butyric acid
The length of a plant can be increased by
periblem
dermatogen
apical meristem
lateral meristem
Which of the following pigment is sensitive to red and far red (infra-red) light?
cytochrome
phytochrome
phyllotaxis
none of these
Growth movements, in response to light, are called
photolysis
phototropism
photoperiodism
photosynthesis
Excessive elongation of plant stem is due to
IAA
auxin
cytokinin
gibberellin
A pigment, which absorbs red and far-red light is
Carotene
xanthophyII
Which hormone is used to induce ripening in banana?
GA
ABA
Which of the following pigments is found in two forms?
phytophore
chlorophyII
The usual shape of growth curve in plants is
linear
sigmoid
zig-zag
tetrahedral