NEET 2025 · Class 11

Plant Growth and Development

Which one of the following phytohormones promotes nutrient mobilization which helps in the delay of leaf senescence in plants?

  1. (A)Gibberellin
  2. (B)Cytokinin
  3. (C)Ethylene
  4. (D)Abscisic acid

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Cytokinins help overcome the apical dominance.

Chapter
Plant Growth and Development
Section
13.4.3 Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators
Page
11
Words matched
18 of 18

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