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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.

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.

Grade:11

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Simran Vinaik
askIITians Faculty 1230 Points
5 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.

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