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#vernalization requirement

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In winter cereals, vernalization requirement is mainly controlled by:

The right choice is B: VRN2. In VERNALIZATION & FLOWERING, that matches how the process or concept actually works — the other choices mix up related ideas or use the wrong mechanism. Skip these: A) FLC; C) FT; D) CO. A quick check: if an option needs energy, pumps, or the opposite direction of movement, ask whether that really applies.

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

In Arabidopsis, the major flowering repressor responsible for vernalization requirement is:

Answer: C) FLC. For VERNALIZATION & FLOWERING, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) FT; B) SOC1; D) FD. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.

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

Plants requiring vernalization but not given cold treatment generally show:

Answer: C) Delayed flowering or remain vegetative. For VERNALIZATION & FLOWERING, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Early flowering; B) Normal flowering; D) Seed abortion. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.

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