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Agriculture · Q772

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 772

Q772

The growth regulator that retards ageing of plant organ is

A.
Abscisic acid
B.
Auxin
C.
Cytokinin
Answer
D.
Gibberellin

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The growth regulator that retards ageing of plant organs is Cytokinin.
cytokinins are an important regulatory factor of plant meristem activity and morphogenesis, with opposing roles in shoots and roots.
It promotes cell division and increases cell expansion during the proliferation and expansion stages of leaf cell development, respectively.