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Science (086) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [2] § 6.2 COORDINATION IN PLANTS § 6.2.1 Immediate Response to Stimulus § 6.2.2 Movement Due to Growth
Which of the plant hormones are responsible for the following processes ? (i) Promote cell division (ii) Inhibition of growth (iii) Detection of light (iv) Wilting of leaves
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Model Answer

(i) Cytokinins promote cell division (found in higher concentration in fruits and seeds).

(ii) Abscisic acid inhibits growth.

(iii) Auxin — synthesised at the shoot tip, it detects light and causes the plant to bend towards light.

(iv) Abscisic acid causes wilting of leaves.

Source: Chapter 6, Section 6.2.2

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Explanation

All four answers come from one paragraph in Section 6.2.2. Examiners expect the correct hormone name for each process — misspelling "abscisic" or "cytokinin" can cost marks. Note that abscisic acid appears in both (ii) and (iv) — wilting of leaves is given as a specific effect of the same hormone that inhibits growth, so both sub-parts share the same answer.

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