NEET Botany Growth Regulators Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Gibberellic acid is a plant growth regulator that can break seed dormancy. | Reason (R): Gibberellic acid is a derivative of adenine which promotes cell division in plants.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Gibberellic acid is indeed a plant growth regulator that can break seed dormancy, but it is not a derivative of adenine. It is distinct from kinetin, which is an adenine derivative.
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