Question

Which among the following is NOT a physiological role of abscisic acid?

पर्याय

• It inhibits flowering in short day plants but stimulates flowering in long day plants.

• It is synthesized in leaves, fruits, roots, seeds etc.

• It controls the dormancy in buds and seeds by inhibiting growth processes.

• It acts as a stress hormone by inducing the plant to bear the adverse environmental conditions.

Answer 1

It inhibits flowering in short day plants but stimulates flowering in long day plants.

Explanation:

Abscisic acid prevents long-day plants from flowering but promotes blossoming in short-day plants.