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प्रश्न
Define the term development.
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In the life history of a cell, organ, or organism, development can be defined as a process that involves growth, differentiation, and maturation in a predictable sequence, such as seed germination, growth differentiation, flowering, seed production, and senescence.
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Which of the following statement/s is/are INCORRECT?
- Growth, differentiation and development are very closely related events in the life cycle of plants.
- The factors such as light, temperature, water and oxygen control the development of plants.
- The genetic and hormonal factors do not affect plant development if the external factors are favourable for growth.
- The last phase of development is senescence in which the ageing and death of plants occur.
- The development includes all phases of the life cycle except changes from the vegetative phase to the flowering phase in the plant.
Development in plants refers to all the changes from
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