Q.

Read the following statements on plant growth and development.           [2025]

(A) Parthenocarpy can be induced by auxins.

(B) Plant growth regulators can be involved in promotion as well as inhibition of growth.

(C) Dedifferentiation is a pre-requisite for re-differentiation.

(D) Abscisic acid is a plant growth promoter.

(E) Apical dominance promotes the growth of lateral buds.

Choose the option with all correct statements.

1 A, B, C only  
2 A, C, E only  
3 A, D, E only  
4 B, D, E only  

Ans.

(1)

ABA is a plant growth inhibitor and an inhibitor of plant metabolism.

Apical dominance promotes growth of apical bud.

Statements A, B and C are correct.