Question

what is auxin?who coined its name

Answer 1

Auxins were the first of the major plant hormones to be discovered. They derivetheir name from the Greek word αυξειν (auxein – "to grow/increase").

Answer 2

auxin is a plant hormone which causes the elongation of cells in shoots and is involved in regulating plant growth.The term auxin was coined by scientists examining plant growth-modulating substances in human urine named auxins A and B (Kögl andHaagen Smit, 1931).

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