Q. Read the following and choose the option containing correct pair I. DCMU Herbicide Inhibitor of non-cyclic electron transport II. PMA Fungicide Reduce transpiration III. Colchicine Alkaloid Causes male sterility IV. Soilrite Sodium alginate Encapsulation of somatic embryos
A) I and II
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) II and IV
Explanation
DCMU is a herbicide which acts as an inhibitor of non-cyclic electron transport; PMA is fungicide which reduces transpiration; colchicine is an antimicrobial drug, it causes prevention of mitotic spindle formation thus blocking the mitosis
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