Botany-Seed Dormancy

NEET Botany Seed Dormancy Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Seed dormancy can be broken by applying gibberellic acid. | Reason (R): Gibberellic acid helps in elongation of shoots and root growth.

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.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Gibberellic acid can break seed dormancy by removing inhibitory substances, but the reason provided is related to its role in shoot and root elongation, not its effect on dormancy.

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