Synthetic auxins are employed for

Ripening of fruits

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Increasing size of fruits

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Killing weeds

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Preventing elongation of internodes

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Solution

The correct option is C Killing weeds
Synthetic auxins like 2, 4-D and 2, 4, 5-T are used as herbicide. A 2,4-D stands for 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. It is a plant growth regulator. It is used as weedicide. It kills the broadleaf weeds that harm the plants by causing uncontrolled growth in them.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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Question 30.01:

Auxins are growth hormones capable of promoting cell elongation. They have been used in horticulture to promote growth, flowering and rooting. Write a line to explain the meaning of the following terms related to auxins.
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Q. Elongation of internodes is inhibited by ..............

Identify the pair that is correctly matched from the given.

Auxin – cell division
Gibberellin – internodal elongation
Cytokinin – fruit ripening
Ethylene – apical dominance

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