Q36 / 200 · NEET 2024 · Botany

Spraying sugarcane crop with which of the following plant growth regulators, increases the length of stem, thus, increasing the yield?

Correct answer
A
Gibberellin
B
Cytokinin
C
Abscisic acid
D
Auxin

Solution

Sugarcanes store carbohydrate as sugar in their stems. Spraying sugarcane crop with gibberellins increases the length of the stem, thus increasing the yield.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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