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The correct process of phytochrome conversion is

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Important Questions on Plant Growth and Development

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In an experiment investigating photoperiodic response, the leaves of a plant are removed. What is the most likely outcome?
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The site of perception of light in plants during photoperiodism is:
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What is the site of perception of photoperiod necessary for induction of flowering in plants?
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In an experiment represented in the schematic below, a plant species was grown in different day and night cycles and its photoperiodic flowering behavior was noted. This species is a

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A few normal seedlings of tomato were kept in a dark room. After a few days, they were found to have become white-colored like albinos, Which of the following terms will you use to describe them?
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Hormonal substances responsible for inducing flowering migrate from
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Importance of day length in flowering of plants was first shown in
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Read the following statements with respect to short-day plants, and state them as true (T) or false (F).

A. Most of winter flowering plants belong to this category.

B. They are long-night plants, as they need uninterrupted dark period.

C. They do not initiate flowering when photoperiod exceeds the critical photoperiod.

D. They initiate flowering when dark period is less than the critical dark period and light period is more.

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The wavelength of light absorbed by Pr form of phytochrome is
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Photoperiodic response of red and far-red wavelength is mediated by
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Which of the following is correctly matched?
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If a tree, flowers thrice in a year (October, January and July) in Northern India, it is said to be?
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Photo-induced flowering was hypothesized to be because of
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One set of plants was grown at 12 hours day and 12 hours night period cycles, and it flowered. While in the other set, the night phase was interrupted by the flash of light and did not produce flowers. Under which one of the following categories will you place this plant?
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In short day plants, flowering is induced by
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The response of plants to the period of day or night with reference to initiation of flowering is called?
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The pigment involved in the perception of light in flowering is