NEET 2017 · Class 11

Plant Growth and Development

Fruit and leaf drop at early stages can be prevented by the application of

  1. (A)ethylene
  2. (B)auxins
  3. (C)gibberellic acid
  4. (D)cytokinins

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

They help to prevent fruit and leaf drop at early stages but promote the abscission of older mature leaves and fruits.

Chapter
Plant Growth and Development
Section
13.4.3 Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators
Page
9
Words matched
21 of 21

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'They help to prevent fruit and leaf drop at early stages' and refers to auxins from the preceding context, directly matching the MCQ's correct answer.

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