Question
Study of bakanae disease of rice led to discovery of
auxins
bakery rice
Both (a) and (b)
gibberellins
Solution
D.
gibberellins
In Japan, 'bakanae disease' or 'foolish seedling disease' in rice was known. It was found that there is some connection between bakanae disease and fungus Gibberella fujikuroi or Fusarium moniliformae. The active substance present in fungus was separated and named gibberellin by Yabuta.
