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Common inhibitor of seed germination is

A

Gibberellic Acid

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ABA

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Ethylene

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Aukins

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Solution

The correct option is B ABA
Abscisic acid inhibits seed germination by arresting embryo development at the brink of radicle growth stopping the water uptake which accompanies embryo growth. Thus the correct answer is option B.

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