Which of the following growth regulator is considered as modified form of purine?

Auxin

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Cytokinin

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Ethylene

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Cytokinin
Cytokinins are the example of the plant growth hormone which initiates cell division in plants. The hormone is derived from adenine which is a purine component of the nucleic acids. Cytokinin named as kinetin was discovered and studied from the herring sperm DNA.It is a modified form of adenosine.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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