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#light perception question

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Which photoreceptor perceives day length and circadian rhythms?

Correct option is C, Zeitlupe. In PSS-Sec-E-Sensory biology problems like this, the accurate statement is Zeitlupe; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Cryptochrome; B) Phototropin; D) UVR8. Tissue transport questions usually turn on xylem vs phloem, living vs dead cells, or source vs sink.

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

Cryptochromes are photoreceptors mainly for:

That points to B: Blue light. Compared with the other options, Blue light is the one that correctly describes the PSS-Sec-E-Sensory biology concept. The wrong ones are A) Red light; C) Far-red light; D) Green light. 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.