Question
Download Solution PDFDwarfness can be controlled by treating plants with:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Gibberellic acid.
Key Points
- Gibberellic acid
- Gibberellic acid is a plant hormone that helps plant stems grow.
- It also causes rapid flowering of plants. It replaces the long time required for screwing in factories.
- It also helps to lengthen internodes in a way that helps dwarf plants overcome genetic dwarfism.
- Therefore, to overcome genetic dwarfism, plants are treated with gibberellic acid.
Additional Information
- Cytokinin:
- The cytokinin hormone is a plant growth regulator whose primary function is to control cell division and growth in the meristem regions of the plant.
- It is produced in shoots and roots, where active growth in leaves, buds, branches, flowers, and fruits takes place.
- Ethylene:
- Ethylene is an unsaturated organic compound with the chemical formula C2H4.
- It has a double bond and is the simplest member of the class of alkene hydrocarbons.
- Auxin:
- Auxins are a group of naturally and artificially synthesized plant hormones.
- They play an important role in regulating plant growth. Auxins were originally isolated from human urine.
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