An inverted repeat is best described as:

#Question id: 7303

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

The ‘quartet model’ explains how the protein products of the ABCE-function genes might interact to control floral organ identity. Following statements are based on this model. Which one of them is incorrect?

#Question id: 7304

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Which one of the following will be observed when auxin to cytokinin ratio is increased in the culture medium during organogenesis from tobacco pith callus?

#Question id: 7305

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

In plants, a growing mass of unorganized and undifferentiated cells that cover a wound; these cells can be induced to form a plant meristem and develop into shoots and/or roots called as

#Question id: 7306

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

A plant scientist was hired by a greenhouse operator to devise a way to force iris plants to bloom in the short days of winter. Iris normally blooms as a long-day (short-night) plant. Which of the following has the best chance of creating iris blooms in winter?

#Question id: 7307

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Which of the following statements regarding flowering plants is correct?

#Question id: 7308

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

In Arabidopsis thaliana, the transition to flowering involves multiple factors, pathways and meristem identity genes. Following statements regarding to the mechanism and function of meristem identity genes.

 A. FT mRNA is expressed in companion cells of the leaf vein in response to multiple signals, including day length, light quality, and temperature.

 B. The FT–FD complex activates AP1 in the inflorescence meristem and SOC1 in the floral meristem, which triggers LFY gene expression.

 C. LFY and AP1 trigger expression of the floral homeotic genes.

 D. FLC acts as a negative regulator of SOC1 in the meristem and as a negative regulator of FT in the leaves.

 Which of the following is incorrect?