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FRIGIDA (FRI) gene promotes flowering repression by:

That points to B: Activating FLC. Compared with the other options, Activating FLC is the one that correctly describes the VERNALIZATION & FLOWERING concept. The wrong ones are A) Repressing FLC; C) Activating FT; D) Repressing SOC1. If you’re stuck, eliminate anything that contradicts a basic fact you already know for this topic.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

Loss of function mutation in VRN2 results in:

C fits best: Spring varieties that do not need vernalization. Keep the VERNALIZATION & FLOWERING basics straight and Spring varieties that do not need vernalization stands out as the precise answer. Avoid: A) Delayed flowering; B) Requirement of stronger cold; D) Loss of photoperiodism. Light and flowering items often hinge on which photoreceptor or day-length rule is in play.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.