Question

Among the following statements regarding gibberellins all are true, except

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• It promotes seed germination in cereals like barley and wheat.

• Its application causes stem elongation of genetically dwarf maize plants.

• It prevents bolting in plants with rosette habit.

• GA₃ is the most common and biologically active form of gibberellin.

Answer 1

It prevents bolting in plants with rosette habit.

Explanation:

Bolting, or the elongation of internodes just prior to flowering in plants with a rosette habit, such as beets and cabbages, is promoted by gibberellins.