NEET 1999 · Class 11

Plant Growth and Development

ABA is involved in

  1. (A)shoot elongation
  2. (B)increased cell division
  3. (C)dormancy of seeds
  4. (D)root elongation

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ABA inhibits seed germination.

Chapter
Plant Growth and Development
Section
13.4.3 Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span 'ABA inhibits seed germination' directly implies ABA's role in seed dormancy, which is the specific biological fact that makes option C correct, as dormancy prevents germination.

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