NEET Botany Growth Regulators Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Gibberellic acid promotes stem elongation in plants. | Reason (R): Gibberellic acid is derived from adenine compounds and is primarily responsible for cytokinesis.
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 indeed promotes stem elongation, but it is not derived from adenine compounds nor is it primarily responsible for cytokinesis. These are characteristics of cytokinins, not gibberellins.
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