Botany-Growth Regulators

NEET Botany Growth Regulators Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Gibberellic acid promotes stem elongation in plants. | Reason (R): Gibberellic acid was identified as the active substance in the 'bakanae' disease of rice seedlings.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT context explains that gibberellic acid was identified as the active substance in the 'bakanae' disease, which causes elongation in rice seedlings, supporting the assertion.

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