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Which of the following plants is a LDP?

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Nicotiana
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Glycine
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C
Mirabilis
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D
Spinacia
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Solution

The correct option is C Spinacia
LDP is long-day plant. A plant that require long period of light and short period of night is termed as long-day plant. A plant that require short period of light and long period of night is termed as short-day plant. Short-day plant flowers only when day length is less than about 12 hours. Long-day plant flowers only whey day length is more than 12 hours. Spring flowering plants are short-day plants. Summer flowering plants are long-day plants. Short-day plants include soybean (Glycine max), tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Long-day plants include raddish (Raphanus sativus), rye (Secale cereale), spinach (Spinacea oleracea).
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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