Question

Identify the correct statement related to gibberellins

1. Gibberellins are diterpenoid acids.

2. Gibberellins are synthesized from Acetyl CoA

3. GA3 is called gibberellic acid

4. Transport of gibberellins is polar

• A. 1 & 2 only
• B. 2 & 3 only
• C. 4 alone
• D. 1,2 & 3

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1,2 & 3

Gibberellins are diterpenoid acid synthesised from Acetyl CoA. $G{A}_3$, also called gibberellic acid was one of the first discovered and most intensively studied form.
Gibberellins are mostly synthesised in apical tissues, but the transport of gibberellins is non-polar.