Plant Growth And Development Question 15

Question: The term ‘photoperiodism’ was proposed by or The phenomenon of photoperiodism in plants was discovered by [BHU 1982, 85; MP PMT 1987, 94, 2002; CPMT 1987]

Options:

A) Lysenko and Thimman

B) Blackman and Skoog

C) Garner and Allard

D) Chailakhyan and Borthwick

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

The effect of photoperiod on flowering was discovered by Garners and Allard at USA in 1920 in case of Maryland Mammoth variety of Tabacco which is an SDP.