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BotanyPlant Growth and DevelopmentSeed Dormancy and GerminationEasy2 minPYQ_2020
BotanyEasysingle choice

Seed and bud dormancy can be induced by

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Abscisic acid (ABA) acts as a growth inhibitor and induces dormancy of buds towards the approach of winter. Dormancy of seeds is mainly caused by abscisic acid. Because of its role in inducing dormancy, abscisic acid is also called as dormin. The buds as well as seeds sprout only when the concentration of abscisic acid is overcome by gibberellins.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Plant Growth and DevelopmentSubtopic:Seed Dormancy and Germination
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