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Agriculture · Q867

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 867

Q867

The Photoperiodic behaviour of Maize

A.
Qualitative Short Day plant
B.
Quantitative Short Day plant
Answer
C.
Amphi Photoperiodic plant
D.
Day neutral plant

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Maize is a crop of tropical origin and adapted to short day lengths, therefore the photoperiodic behavior of maize is Quantitative short day plant.
Maize show sensitivity to the photoperiod on a high scale due to high expression of cicardian rhythm responding genes improperly early in the light.