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Plant Growth and Development
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Which one is a short day plant?

  • Brassica campestris

  • Raphanus sativus

  • Glycine max

  • Papaver somniferum

Answer

C.

Glycine max

Short day plants initiate flowering when the day length (photoperiod) become shorter than a certain critical period. Most of winter flowering plants belong to this category, eg, cocklebur (Xanthimum), sugarcane, soybean (Glycine max), Chrysanthemum etc.

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