Which of the following is not a function of cytokinin?

Question

Which of the following is not a function of cytokinin? (A) Promotes apical dominance. (B) Promotes chloroplast development. (C) Promotes movement of nutrients. (D) Delay leaf senescence.

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Cytokinins are mildly basic growth hormones which are usually amino purine derivatives and promote cell division in plants. Cytokinins inhibit apical dominance while auxins promote apical dominance.

Q. Which of the following is not a function of cytokinin?

Promotes apical dominance.

Promotes chloroplast development.

Promotes movement of nutrients.

Delay leaf senescence.

Cytokinins are mildly basic growth hormones which are usually amino purine derivatives and promote cell division in plants. Cytokinins inhibit apical dominance while auxins promote apical dominance.