171. The pigment, that absorbs red and far red light in plants, is

A xanthophyll
B cytochrome
C phytochrome
D carotene
Answer :   phytochrome
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172. Mimosa (touch me not plant) shows

A Thigmotropism movement
B Chemotactic movement
C Thigmonasty
D Seismonasty
Answer :   Seismonasty
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173. 2, 4 - D is a synthetic

A Auxin
B Gibberllin
C Cuytokinin
D Florigen
Answer :   Auxin
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174. Which combination of gases is suitable for fruit ripening?

A 80% $$C{O_2}$$ and 20% $$C{H_2}$$
B 80% $$C{H_4}$$ and 20% $$C{O_2}$$
C 80% $$C{O_2}$$ and 20% $${O_2}$$
D 80% $${C_2}{H_4}$$  and 20% $$C{O_2}$$
Answer :   80% $${C_2}{H_4}$$  and 20% $$C{O_2}$$
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175. In order to increase the yield of sugarcane crop, which of the following plant growth regulators should be sprayed?

A Cytokinins
B Ethylene
C Auxins
D Gibberellins
Answer :   Gibberellins
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176. Pneumatophore are

A Positively geotropic
B Negative phototropic
C Negatively geotropic
D Hydrotropic
Answer :   Negatively geotropic
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177. Gibberelling stimulates flowering in

A The plants growing in japanese farms
B The short day plants
C The long day plants
D Day neutral plants
Answer :   The long day plants
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178. The hormone produced during adverse environmental condition is

A Abscisic acid
B N6-Isopentanyl denine (CK)
C Dichlorophenozy acetic acid (2,4-D)
D Gibberellic acid (CA)
Answer :   Abscisic acid
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179. It takes very long time for pineapple plants to produce flowers. Which combination of hormones can be applied to artificially induce flowering in pineapple plants throughout the year to increase yield?

A Auxin and Ethylene
B Gibberellin and Cytokinin
C Gibberellin and Abscisic acid
D Cytokinin and Abscisic acid
Answer :   Auxin and Ethylene
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180. Importance of day length in flowering of plants was first shown in

A lemna
B tobacco
C cotton
D petunia
Answer :   tobacco
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