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Assertion : Floral initiation is done by florigen.
Reason : Florigen is translocated from flowers to leaves.

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If both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
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If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
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If the assertion is true but the reaon is false
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The correct option is C If the assertion is true but the reaon is false
Cajlakhjan, working on floral initiation, coined the term florigen for the flowering hormone thought to be present in photoinduced leaves and plants. It is supposed that leaf prepare a special compound A on receiving CO2. A on turn produces B in dark and is followed by formation of C (florigen). The florigen translocated from vegetative meristems to floral initiation.

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