Question

Name all 4 plant hormones and their functions in coordinating movement in plants

Answer 1

Auxin
•helps in cell enlargement and differentiation.
•helps in stem elongation.
•promote fruit growth.
•auxins are applied in agriculture and horticulture.
•auxin controls phototrophic and geotropic nature of plants .
Gibberellin.
• promotes cell enlargement and differentiation.
• helps in breaking down the dormancy in seeds and buds.
• helps in shoot extension.
• promotes growth in fruits .

Cytokinesis
• promotes cell division .
• helps in breaking the dormancy of seeds .
• delays in ageing in leaves .
• promotes the opening of stomata .

Abscisic acid
• Works as growth inhibitors.
• promotes the dormancy of seeds.
• promotes closing of stomata.
• promotes the wilting and falling of leaves .
• it also causes the detachment of flowers and fruits the plant .

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