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Which one of the following acids is a derivative of carotenoids ?
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AIPMTAIPMT 2009Plant Growth and Development
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Solution:
Abscisic acid (ABA), also known as abscisin II and dormin, is a plant hormone. It functions as many plant developmental processes, including bud dormancy. Abscisic acid is a derivative of carotenoids. It was called "abscisin II" originally because it was thought to play a major role in abscission of fruits. At about the same time another group was calling it "dormin" because they thought it had a major role in bud dormancy. The name abscisic acid (ABA) was coined by a compromise between the two groups.