Photoperiodism
Photoperiodism: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Photoperiodism, Short Day Plants, Day Neutral Plants, Long Day Plants, Critical Day Length, Photoperiodic Induction, Critical Dark Period and, Florigen Hypothesis
Important Questions on Photoperiodism
The site of preception of light in plants for flowering is:

Cucumber and tomato are the examples of:

Which of the following is an example of short day plant?

Florigen results in conversion of:

Site of perception of light/dark duration is/are

Which of the following plants do not show any correlation between exposure to light duration and induction of flowering response?

Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the bracket.
_____ hormones are responsible for flowering. (Cytokinin, Florigen, ABA, Auxin)

The site of perception of light in plants during photoperiodism is:

Which one of the following statements is true for the phytochrome

What will be the effect on phytochrome in a plant subjected to continuous red light

The photoperiod in plants is perceived at

Chrysanthemum flowers either in winter season or in evening because it is a


The wavelength of light absorbed by Pr form of phytochrome is _____

Proteinaceous pigment which is the centre of activities concerned with light is

Which of the following is a long day plant

With respect to photoperiodism, these are long day plant


In short day plants (SDP), flowering is induced by

