Question

Which phytohormone would you use if you are asked to bolt a rosette plant?

• A. Gibberellin
• B. Auxin
• C. Cytokinin
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Gibberellin

The correct option is A.

The explanation for the correct option:

1. Gibberellin is used to bolt a rosette plant.
2. Since Gibberellin helps in the shoot development before flowering, it is used initially.
3. The sudden elongation of the internodes before flowering is known as bolting in plants.
4. Due to the increase in the internodal distance, the stem elongates.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. Auxin Functions by root initiation in stems that are grafted.
2. Also, it helps in the flowering of pineapple plants.

Option C:

1. Cytokinin Helps in lateral development.
2. This hormone is involved in stem elongation and internode elongation.
3. It also helps in adventitious shoot growth.

Final answer: Gibberellin is a phytohormone that we should use to bolt a rosette plant.