Auxin causes:

Promotion of apical dominance

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Formation of adventitious fruits.

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Growth of fruits.

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Solution

The correct option is D
All of the choices are correct.

Auxin stimulates the growth of the plant on the side which is away from the light. It helps in the growth of the shoot, hence promoting apical dominance. Auxin also promotes formation of adventitious fruits and growth of these fruits.

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Q. Assertion :Auxins help to prevent fruits and leaves drop at early stages. Reason: Auxins promote the abscission of older mature leaves and fruits.

Q. Match the columns and choose the correct combination.

	I		II
(a)	Cytokinin	(p)	Stress hormone
(b)	Auxins	(q)	Ripening of fruits
(c)	Abscisic acid	(r)	Apical dominance
(d)	Ethylene	(s)	Bolting
		(t)	Richmond-Lang Effect

A : Auxins promote apical dominance by suppressing the lateral growth of axillary buds.

R : Periodic pruning of shoots in mulberry helps in making the shoots bushy.

Q. Match the entries in Column - I with those of Column - II and choose the correct answer:

	Column - I		Column - II
(A)	Cytokinins	(P)	Stress hormone
(B)	Auxins	(Q)	Ripening of fruits
(C)	Abscisic acid	(R)	Apical dominance
(D)	Ethylene	(S)	Bolting
		(T)	Richmond Lang effect

Identify the pair that is correctly matched from the given.

Auxin – cell division
Gibberellin – internodal elongation
Cytokinin – fruit ripening
Ethylene – apical dominance

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Auxin causes:

The correct option is D All of the choices are correct. Auxin stimulates the growth of the plant on the side which is away from the light. It helps in the growth of the shoot, hence promoting apical dominance. Auxin also promotes formation of adventitious fruits and growth of these fruits.

The correct option is D
All of the choices are correct.

Auxin stimulates the growth of the plant on the side which is away from the light. It helps in the growth of the shoot, hence promoting apical dominance. Auxin also promotes formation of adventitious fruits and growth of these fruits.