Identify the incorrect statement about cytokinins

Benzyl Adenine(BA) is artificially synthesized from AMP and Isopentenyl pyrophosphate

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They are synthesised in root apex

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Abundantly present in embryonic tissues

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Translocation is non-polar

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Solution

The correct option is D
Translocation is non-polar

Cytokinins are mostly synthesized in the root system and translocated to the shoot; their movement is polar which means the hormones are transported in cell-to-cell manner. One of the main features of their transport is directionality (polarity).

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