Q. Mobilization of stored food in germinating seed is triggered by

A) ABA
B) GA
C) Cytokinin
D) Ethylene
Explanation

One of the most dramatic effect of GA is its induction of $\alpha$-hydrolytic enzymes like proteases, $\alpha$amylases, lipases, which help to mobilise stored nutrients in the aleurone layer of endosperm of germinating barley seeds and cereal grains.

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