J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    An example of short day plant is

    A)  wheat                 

    B)  maize

    C)  Chrysanthemum

    D)  radish

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Short-day plants generally require light period of less than 12 hours (ie, 8-10 hrs) and continuous dark period of about 14-16 hrs for subsequent flowering. Most of the winter flowering plants belong to this category, eg, Chrysanthemum, Xanthium (cocklebur), Dahlia, rice, sugarcane, potato, tobacco, soybean (Glycine max) etc.


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