Question

If you cut off the tip of the stem, keep it in a dark room but water it regularly, which of the following is expected to happen?

• A. The stem would degenerate
• B. The stem will grow, but flowers may not form
• C. Flowers will form in a few days
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The stem will grow, but flowers may not form

The flowers come from floral meristem. The formation of floral meristem from apical meristem needs several factors such as sunlight, a plant hormone known as gibberellin and the presence of apical meristem. Without the availability of sunlight, the meristematic conversion might not occur resulting in no new flowers.