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Which one of the following acids is a derivative of carotenoids?

  • Option 1)

    Indole -3- acetic acid

  • Option 2)

    Gibberellic acid

  • Option 3)

    Abscisic acid

  • Option 4)

    Indole butyric acid

 

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Abscisic Acid (ABA) -

Mevalonic acid or xanthophyll is its precursor. Bioassay of ABA are rice seedling growth inhibition test and inhibition of α-analysis synthesis in barley endosperm test.

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Known as Stress hormone.

 

Abscisic acid (ABA), also known as abscisin II and dormin, is a plant hormone. It functions in many plant developmental processes, includsing bud dormancy. Abscisic acid is a derivative of carotenoids. It was called “Abscisin II” originally because it was thought to play a major role in abscission of fruits. At about the same time another group was callingt it “dormin” because they thought it had a major role in bud dormancy. The name abscisic acid (ABA) was coined by a compromise between the two groups.


Option 1)

Indole -3- acetic acid

incorrect option

Option 2)

Gibberellic acid

incorrect option

Option 3)

Abscisic acid

correct option

Option 4)

Indole butyric acid

incorrect option

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