Q.

Which plant hormone promotes seed dormancy, bud dormancy and causes stomatal closure
 a) IAA           b) Abscisic acid         c)    GA          d)    cytokinin

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A.

(b) Abscisic acid is a natural growth inhibitor. It promotes stomatal closure, i.e., it is a stress hormone and helps the plant to cope with adverse enviromental conditions especially drought. It also induces dormancy of seeds and buds. These seeds sprout only when ABA is overcome y GA.

 



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