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Grade 11AIIMS MBBS

Please answer this aassertion-reason question as per aiims pattern:
Assertion: High concentration of auxin inhibit root and shoot growth.
Reason: Ethylene is produced in high Auxin concentration.

Profile image of Abhishek Dogra
7 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Simran Vinaik
7 Years ago
Ans is A, both statements are correct.
AUXIN promotes root initiation, but at high concentration auxin inhibits root elongation.
AUXIN also promotes shoot apical dominance, at high concentration it promotes synthesis of ethylene in lateral buds and causes inhibition of shoot growth.