Plant Growth And Development Question 26

Question: The substances which have proved very effective to induce rooting from cut end of the stem is [EAMCET 1995; BHU 1999; Pb. PMT 2000]

Options:

A) Phenyl acetic acid

B) a-naphthalene acetic acid

C) Indole acetic acid

D) Indole butyric acid

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Many new plants are usually propogated by stem cutting.

If we dip to the lower cut end of a cutting in dilute solution of auxins (especially IBA) very soon large number of roots are developed on the cut ends due to which these cutting develop into successful plants.