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The higher concentration of which gas in air can cause stiffness of flower buds ?

1. CO2
2. SO2
3. NO2
4. CO

Correct answer: SO2

Solution

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) can lead to physiological stress in plants, causing symptoms such as stiffness in flower buds due to its toxic effects on plant tissues and disruption of normal growth processes.

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