What is a stress hormone? or The hormone produced during adverse environmental conditions is

Benzyl aminopurine

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Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid

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Ethylene

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Abscisic acid

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Solution

The correct option is B Abscisic acid
Stress hormone is a hormone produced during adverse environmental conditions. Abscisic acid (ABA) is called as stress hormone. Due to this hormone, plants respond to stresses conditions like cold, drought. It increases the tolerance of plants toward various stresses. It causes stomatal closure during water stress. It also promotes seed dormancy under adverse condition.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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