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