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Plant Growth and Development

ICSE · Class 11 · Biology

Most important questions from Plant Growth and Development for ICSE Class 11 Biology board exam 2026. MCQs, short answer, and long answer questions with marks.

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Which disease in rice led to the discovery of gibberellins?

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Bakanae (foolish seedling) disease

Bakanae (foolish seedling disease) caused by Gibberella fujikuroi led to the discovery of gibberellins. E. Kurosawa (1926) found that infected seedlings showed hyperelongation due to a substance secreted by this fungus.

2multiple choice

The most active naturally occurring cytokinin is:

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Zeatin

Zeatin is the most active naturally occurring cytokinin, isolated from the endosperm of corn (Zea mays) by Letham and Miller in 1964. Kinetin is the first cytokinin discovered but is synthetic (from herring sperm DNA).

3multiple choice

ABA is also known as:

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Stress hormone

ABA (Abscisic Acid) is called the stress hormone because it mediates plant responses to various stresses — especially water stress (drought), where it promotes stomatal closure to reduce water loss.

4multiple choice

Ethylene is the only plant hormone that is:

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A gas at room temperature

Ethylene (C₂H₄) is the only gaseous plant hormone. It is an unsaturated hydrocarbon that can easily diffuse inside the plant through intercellular spaces. Its chemical formula is C₂H₄.

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