Question

Spraying sugarcane with gibberellins increases the yield by as much as 20 tonnes per acre. GA performs it by

• A. improving the quality of fruit
• B. increasing sugar content
• C. internodal elongation
• D. delaying senescence.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

internodal elongation

Gibberellin is a plant hormone that regulate growth, elongation of stem and helps in seed germination and internode elongation. Gibberellin stimulates internodule elongation in sugarcane which increases its yield.

So, the correct option is ' internodal elongation'.