Botany-Growth Regulators
NEET Botany Growth Regulators Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): Gibberellic acid was identified as the active substance causing the 'bakanae' disease in rice seedlings.
Reason (R): Cytokinins were discovered from the extracts of coconut milk.
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 B
Detailed Explanation
While both statements are true, the identification of gibberellic acid as the cause of 'bakanae' disease is unrelated to the discovery of cytokinins from coconut milk extracts.
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