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Barley endosperm bioassay is done for

Option: 1

Auxin


Option: 2

Cytokinin


Option: 3

Gibberellin


Option: 4

Abscisic acid
 


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Barley endosperm bioassay

  • Endosperms are detached from embryos, sterilized and allowed to remain in 1 ml of test solution for 1-2 days. 
  • There is a build-up of reducing sugars. 
  • The content of reducing sugar is proportional to gibberellin concentration. 
  • Reduc­ing sugars are not formed in a control experiment where endosperms are kept in plain water.
     

-  Hence, barley endosperm bioassay is to test the activity of gibberellin

 

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