Assertion :auxins are found to help increase cotton yields up-to 5-10percent under drought conditions
Reason :relatively low concert of cytokinins is effective to cotton plants
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Answer:
A naturally occurring class of plant hormones called cytokinins has been found to help increase cotton yields during drought conditions, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
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Cytokinins promote cell division and growth in plants. In cotton, cytokinins stimulate the growth of the main plant stem and branches. Commercially produced cytokinins are routinely applied in apple and pistachio orchards to promote fruit growth.
John Burke, director of the ARS Cropping Systems Research Laboratory in Lubbock, Texas, found that applying cytokinins to cotton crops can increase yields in water-limited environments with reduced irrigation or no irrigation. Burke was granted a patent for his discovery
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
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