What is the role of light in plants?

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(D) Light plays a multifaceted role in plant life:$1$. Photosynthesis: Light energy is essential for the synthesis of organic food from inorganic raw

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(D) Light plays a multifaceted role in plant life:$1$. Photosynthesis: Light energy is essential for the synthesis of organic food from inorganic raw materials.$2$. Growth and Movement: Light influences phototropism (movement towards light) and photomorphogenesis (light-mediated development).$3$. Hormone Distribution: Light affects the synthesis and distribution of plant hormones like auxins,which regulate various physiological processes.Therefore,all the given options are correct.

Column $I$ (Hormone)	Column $II$ (Effect/Function)
$(a)$ Auxins	$(i)$ Produces male flowers on female plant
$(b)$ Gibberellins	$(ii)$ Parthenocarpy in orange,lemon and grapes
$(c)$ Cytokinin	$(iii)$ Antitranspirant and stress tolerance in plants
$(d)$ Abscisic acid	$(iv)$ Reverses apical dominance in plants

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