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प्रश्न
What is short day plant? Give any two examples.
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उत्तर
1. Critical photoperiod is the length of photoperiod above or below which flowering occurs. Short Day Plants usually flower during winter and late summer when day length is shorter than the critical photoperiod.
2. These are called long night plants because they require long uninterrupted dark period/ night for flowering.
3. If the dark period is interrupted even by a flash of light, SDP will not flower.
4. Some of the short-day plants are Dahlia, Tobacco, Chrysanthemum, Soybean (Glycine max), Cocklebur (Xanthium), cotton, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Both a short day plant and a long day plant can flower simultaneously in a given place. Explain.
Define photoperiodism.
Long Answer Question:
Describe the types of plants on the basis of photoperiod required, with the help of suitable examples.
The site of perception of light in plants during photoperiodism is ______
The photoperiod in plants is perceived at ______.
______ of a vegetative plants are the sites of photoperiodic perception.
Classify the following plants into Long-Day Plants (LDP), Short Day Plants (SDP) and Day Neutral Plants (DNP) Xanthium, Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), Spinach, Rice, Strawberry, Bryophyllum, Sunflower, Tomato, Maize.
Fill in the blanks:
Pigment involved in Photoperception in flowering plants is ______.
What are long-day plants (LDP)? Give two examples.
How many statements are correct for phytochromes?
- Phytochrome pigment exists in two forms.
- Two forms of phytochrome are interconvertible.
- Pfr form of phytochrome inhibits flowering in SDP, during day time.
- Pfr form of phytochrome inhibits flowering in LDP, during day time.
- During day time Pr form accumulates in plants.
