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One set of the plant was grown at 12 12-hour day and 12-hour night cycle, and it flowered. In the other set, the night phase was interrupted by a flash of light, and it did not produce flowers. Under which one of the following categories will you place this plant?

Correct answer: D. Short Day

  • A. Long Day
  • B. Vernalized plants
  • C. Day Neutral
  • D. Short Day

Explanation

The plant that flowers only under long, uninterrupted dark periods but fails to flower when the night is interrupted by light is a short-day plant. This shows that it requires a continuous dark phase for flowering, which was disturbed by the flash of light.

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