Plants are killed in winter by frost because:

  • A
    Of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues.
  • B
    No photosynthesis takes place at such a low temperature.
  • C
    Respiration ceases at such low temperatures.
  • D
    There is no transpiration.

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Match the following columns:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$P$. Indole compounds$I$. $IAA$
$Q$. Adenine derivatives$II$. $ABA$
$R$. Carotenoid derivatives$III$. $GA_3$
$S$. Terpenes$IV$. Kinetin
$T$. $C_2H_4$$V$. Ethylene

Read the following statements regarding $\text{PGRs}$:
$A.$ Ethylene also promotes root growth and root hair formation.
$B.$ Natural cytokinins are synthesized in regions where rapid cell division occurs.
$C.$ $2,4-D$,widely used to kill monocotyledonous weeds,does not affect mature dicotyledonous plants.

Both ethylene and $ABA$ are responsible for

What would be expected to happen if:
$(a)$ $GA_{3}$ is applied to rice seedlings
$(b)$ Dividing cells stop differentiating
$(c)$ $A$ rotten fruit gets mixed with unripe fruits
$(d)$ You forget to add cytokinin to the culture medium.

In which of the following respects do plant hormones differ from enzymes?

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