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2,4-D kills dicot weeds in a lawn but spares the grass because it does not affect mature:
AMoss cushions
BMonocot plants
CDicot plants
DFungal hyphae
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Monocot plants
1. 2,4-D is a synthetic auxin used as a herbicide.
2. It kills dicot weeds.
3. Grass is a mature monocot, so it survives.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Chapter 15, Plant Growth and Development._
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