MCQ
During seed germination its stored food is mobilized by
- A$ABA$
- ✓gibberellin
- Cethylene
- Dcytokinin.
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
gibberellin
b
(b) : Gibberellins are plant growth substances chemically related to terpenes and occurring naturally in plants and fungi. They promote elongation of stems, $e.g.$, bolting in cabbage plants, and the mobilization of food reserves in germinating seeds and are influential in inducing flowering and fruit development.
(b) : Gibberellins are plant growth substances chemically related to terpenes and occurring naturally in plants and fungi. They promote elongation of stems, $e.g.$, bolting in cabbage plants, and the mobilization of food reserves in germinating seeds and are influential in inducing flowering and fruit development.
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