One set of a plant was grown at 12 hours day and 12 hours night period cycles and it flowered while in the other set night phase was interrupted by flash of light and it did not produce flower. Under which one of the following categories will you place this plant?

Question

One set of a plant was grown at 12 hours day and 12 hours night period cycles and it flowered while in the other set night phase was interrupted by flash of light and it did not produce flower. Under which one of the following categories will you place this plant? (A) Long day (B) Darkness neutral (C) Day neutral (D) Short day

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

When the dark period is interrupted by the flash of light, the plant could not produce flowers because the dark period could not reach the critical requirement. It shows that the plant needs a long dark period than the light period. So, it is a short day plant. Hence, the correct answer is 'Short day'

Q. One set of a plant was grown at 12 hours day and 12 hours night period cycles and it flowered while in the other set night phase was interrupted by flash of light and it did not produce flower. Under which one of the following categories will you place this plant?

Long day

Darkness neutral

Day neutral

Short day

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