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Plant Growth and Development question

2014 · Q8
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Plant Growth and Development question

2014 · Q8

NEETBiologyPlant Growth and DevelopmentMCQ+4 / −1
A few normal seedlings of tomato were kept in a dark room. After a few days they were found to have become white -coloured like albinos. Which of the following terms will you use to describe them?
  1. A
    Mutated
  2. B
    Embolised
  3. C
    Etiolated
  4. D
    Defoliated
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Correct answer: C

Etiolation is the abnormal form of growth observed when plants grow in darkness or severely reduced light. Such plant characteristically have branched leaves and shoots, excessively long shoots and reduced leaves and root systems.

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