ABA is involved in :
Correct answer: C. Dormancy of Seeds
- A. Shoot Elongation
- B. Increased Cell Division
- C. Dormancy of Seeds
- D. Root Elongation.
Explanation
(c) : Abscisic acid (ABA) is a growth inhibiting phytohormone. Abscisic acid is found in vascular plants, some mosses, some fungi and some green algae. If ABA is applied exogenously, seed germination is inhibited. It has been suggested that ABA inhibits the synthesis of some enzymes, for germination. These enzymes are synthesised under the direction of nucleic acids. A view has been expressed that the translation of a particular messenger RNA is inhibited by ABA and the result is that protein synthesis is blocked.
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