Botany - Plant Growth and Development Question with Solution | TestHub

BotanyPlant Growth and DevelopmentPlant Growth RegulatorsEasy2 minPYQ_2012
BotanyEasysingle choice

Abscisic acid is known as the stress hormone because it

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Abscisic acid acts as a general plant growth inhibitor and an inhibitor of plant metabolism. ABA inhibits seed germination. ABA stimulates the closure of stomata in the epidermis and increases the tolerance of plants to various kinds of stresses. Therefore, it is also called the stress hormone.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Plant Growth and DevelopmentSubtopic:Plant Growth Regulators
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2012

Doubts & Discussion

Loading discussions...