Question
Biology Question on plant growth and development
Vernalisation is subjected to plants growing in
A
tropical areas
B
sub tropical areas
C
temperate areas
D
hot areas/arctic region
Answer
temperate areas
Explanation
Solution
Vernalisation refers specially to the promotion of flowering by exposure to a period of low temperature. Many temperate plants have vernalisation requirement and must experience a period of low temperature in winter, to initiate or accelerate flowering process, or in many fruit tree species, to induce dormancy and then break dormancy prior to flowering.