Photoperiodism

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Photoperiodism: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Photoperiodism, Short Day Plants, Day Neutral Plants and, Long Day Plants

Important Questions on Photoperiodism

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Which of the following is required for stimulation of flowering in the plants?

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For short day plants, the critical period is

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Effect of length of day (light duration) on flowering is called

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What kind of plants requires the exposure to light for a period exceeding a well-defined critical duration?

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_____ is an example of day neutral plant.

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_____ is an example of long day plants.

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Which of the following pair is mismatched?

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All given statements are correct w.r.t. photoperiodism, except

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For flowering, critical dark period should always be exceeded in

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The site of perception of light/dark duration that induces flowering in short day or long day plants are

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The hormonal substance which migrates from leaves to shoot apices to induce flowering is

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Cucumber and tomato are the examples of:

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Most of the winter flowering plants belong to

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Which of the following is an example of short day plant?

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Which type of plants can blossom throughout the year?

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Site of perception of light/dark duration is/are

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Which of the following plants do not show any correlation between exposure to light duration and induction of flowering response?

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Which of the following is a short-day plant?

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Assertion : Photomodulation of flowering is phytochrome-regulated process.

Reason : Active form of phytochrome (Pfr) directly induces floral induction in shoot buds.

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Which one of the following statements is true for the phytochrome