Plant growth hormone receptors, namely TIR1, GID1, COI1 and PYL1 were knocked out independently in Arabidopsis plant. The resultant plants are named as tir1, gid1, coit and pyl1. Which one […]
Which one of the following is the correct function of JAZ (JASMONATE ZIM- DOMAIN) protein family, a key regulator of Jasmonic Acid (JA) signalling response? (1) Binds to MYC2 and […]
Ethylene is an important plant hormone that regulates several aspects of plant growth and development. Some statements are given below in relation to ethylene signalling pathways: A. Unbound ethylene receptors […]
Dark grown Arabidopsis seedlings when exposed to ethylene gas shows typical triple response. Following are certain statements regarding the triple response: A. A dominant ethylene receptor mutant will not show […]
Dark grown Arabidopsis seedlings show ‘triple response’ when exposed to ethylenehormone. Which one of the following options is characteristic of ‘triple response’? (1) Reduced shoot elongation, increased shoot thickness and […]
Typical morphological defects are routinely used in genetic screens to identify novel genes in signal transduction pathways. Which one of the following morphology has been used to decipher the ethylene […]
Dark-grown seedlings display ‘triple response’ when exposed to ethylene. Which one of the fallowing is NOT a part of ‘triple response’? (1) Decrease in epicotyl elongation. (2) Rapid unfolding and […]
Which of the following plant hormones can mimic the det1 mutation, causing de-etiolation and chloroplast development in dark? (1) Cytokinin (2) Gibberellin (3) Auxin (4) Ethylene Correct answer: […]
Ethylene binding to its receptor does lead to (1) activation of the receptor (2) phosphorylation of the receptor (3) activation of CTR Raf kinase (4) activation of Ethylene insensitive factor […]
While screening an EMS-mutagenized population of a plant, a researcher identified a mutant with reduced gibberellic acid sensitivity. Which one of the following proteins is most likely to be defective […]