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Through their effect on plant growth regulators, what do the temperature and light control in the plants?

  • Option 1)

    Flowering

  • Option 2)

    Closure of stoamata

  • Option 3)

    Fruit elongation

  • Option 4)

    Apical dominance

 

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As discussed in

Functions of Ethylene -

  • Mainly concerned with maturation and ripening of fruits by enhancing respiration rate
  • Stimulates transverse or isodiametric growth
  • Inhabits longitudinal growth
  • Induce flowering in pineapple
  • Promotes Senescence and Abscission
  • Breaks seed and bud dormancy
  • Promotes root growth and root hair formation
  • Promotes female flowers

- wherein

Commercial compound of ethylene - ethephon

 

 

Photoperiodism -

The response of plants to changes in relative lengths of day and night

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 Plant growth hormones (Ethylene) and photoperiodism control flowering.


Option 1)

Flowering

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Option 2)

Closure of stoamata

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Option 3)

Fruit elongation

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Option 4)

Apical dominance

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