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    Question

    Bakane disease in rice is associated with discovery of

    this plant hormone
    A Ethylene Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Cytokinins Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Abscisic acid Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Gibberellins Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Bakanae disease in rice is caused by the fungus Fusarium moniliforme, which produces a class of plant hormones known as gibberellins. In the context of Bakanae disease, the overproduction of gibberellins by the fungus leads to the characteristic symptom of excessive elongation of rice seedlings.

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