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Pruning of plants promote branching due to sensation of axillary buds by

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Important Questions on Plant Growth and Development

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Avena curvature test is a bioassay for examining the activity of
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The growth curve of bacterial population in lab is plotted against time. What will be the shape of graph?
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Gibberellins can promote seed germination because of their influence on
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Study the following statements

I. "X" hormone promotes root growth and root hair formation thus helping the plants to increase their absorption surface.
II. "Y" hormone induces flowering in mango and also promotes rapid internode/petiole elongation in deep plants and hence helping leaves or upper parts of shoot above water.
III. "Z" hormone inhibits the seed germination, increases the tolerance of a plant to various stresses, plays an important role in seed development, maturation and dormancy.

Identify the correct names of hormones marked as 'X', 'Y', and 'Z'.

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One hormone hastens maturity period in juvenile conifers, a second hormone controls xylem differentiation, while the third hormone increases the tolerance of plants to various stresses. They are, respectively,
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Which of the following plant growth hormone increases the yield of sugar by increasing the length of stem in sugarcane?