Question

What is auxin ? How does it aid in the growth of a plant ?​

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Auxins promote stem elongation, inhibit growth of lateral buds (maintains apical dominance). ... Auxin is a plant hormone produced in the stem tip that promotes cell elongation. Auxin moves to the darker side of the plant, causing the cells there to grow larger than corresponding cells on the lighter side of the plant.

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