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Agriculture · Q395

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 395

Q395

Precursor of ABA (abscisic acid).

A.
Tryptophan
B.
Violaxanthin
Answer
C.
Methionine
D.
Kaurene

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
ABA (abscisic acid) is an important plant hormone that regulates numerous aspects of plant growth, development, and stress responses.
Violaxanthin is the precursor of Abscisic acid. A Whereas Precursor is any substance, mostly enzymes, which on application to an inactive substance converts it to an active one. Hence, violaxanthin activates abscisic acid for its work.