Q. Difference between kinetin and zeatin is
A) Kinetin is active zeatin, is non-active
B) Zeatin is active kinetin, is non-active
C) Zeatin is synthetic, kinetin is natural
D) Zeatin is natural, kinetin is synthetic
Explanation
The first cytokinin was discovered as kinetin (A modified form of adenine). Kinetin does not occur naturally in plants. Search for natural substances with cytokinin like activity led to the isolation of zeatin from corn-kernels and coconut milk
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