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Nicotiana tobacum, a short day plant , when exposed toi more than critical period of light fails to flower .Explain.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Short Day Plants**: - Short day plants are those that require a shorter duration of light (photoperiod) to initiate flowering. They typically flower when the length of daylight is less than a certain threshold known as the critical photoperiod. 2. **Critical Photoperiod**: - The critical photoperiod is the specific duration of light that a short day plant needs to trigger its flowering process. If the duration of light exceeds this critical period, the plant does not receive the necessary signals to flower. ...
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  • Four potted plants (I,II, III, and IV) of a short day plant, which has the crictical period of 14 hours, are taken and exposed to light for different time periods. The light periods given are listed in the table. |{:("Potted plant","Photoperiod"),(I,10hrs),(II,15hrs),(III,16hrs),(IV,20 hrs):}:| Which potted plant will show flowering after exposure to light?

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