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Assertion : Abscisic acid `(ABA)` is also called stress hormone.
Reason : ABA increases the tolerance of plants to various kinds of stresses.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

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If assertion is true but reason is false

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If both assertion and reason are false

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Abscisis acid increase resistance of plants to cold and other types of stresses like drought and water logging etc. It is therefore also known as stress hormone.
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