Read the following statements on plant growth and development. Choose the option with all correct statements.
- A, D, E only
- B, D, E only
- A, B, C only
- A, C, E only
Answer
(3) A, B, C only
Solution
A: Auxins induce parthenocarpy (e.g., in tomatoes). Correct.
B: Plant growth regulators act as growth promoters as well as growth inhibitors. Correct.
C: Living differentiated cells first dedifferentiate and only then redifferentiate, so dedifferentiation is a pre-requisite for redifferentiation. Correct.
D: Abscisic acid is a plant growth inhibitor, not a promoter. Incorrect.
E: In apical dominance the growing apical bud inhibits the growth of the lateral (axillary) buds. Incorrect.
Hence A, B and C are correct.
Answer: (3)