Name the plant growth regulator which upon spraying on sugarcane crop, increases the length of stem, thus…

Name the plant growth regulator which upon spraying on sugarcane crop, increases the length of stem, thus increasing the yield of sugarcane crop.
  1. Gibberellin
  2. Ethylene
  3. Abscisic acid
  4. Cytokinin

Solution

Functions of gibberellins:

(1) Stem/internode elongation.
(2) Elongation of genetic dwarf plants.
(3) Flowering in long-day plants in short light duration.
(4) It induces parthenocarpy.
(5) It is a substitution of vernalisation.
(6) GA breaks the dormancy of seeds, buds and tubers. Gibberellin induces the synthesis of hydrolysing enzymes like alpha-amylase.
(8) GA induces maleness in Cucumis and Cannabis.
(9) Size of grapes & Geranium flowers increased by GA.
(10) It helps in fermentation by increasing the growth of yeast cells.
(11) Increase height of sugarcane plant and malt yield.

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 1)

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