Plant Growth and Development Question 7
7. If a tree, flowers thrice in a year (Oct., Jan. and July) in Northern India, it is said to be [1997]
(a) photosensitive but thermoinsensitive
(b) thermosensitive but photoinsensitive
(c) photo and thermosensitive
(d) photo and thermoinsensitive
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Answer : d
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(d) In northern India, during these months maximum variation in light intensity, duration and temperature is observed. Hence, only plants that are photo-and thermoinsensitive can flower during these months.