Question

What is plant hormones name some plant hormones and state function of each?

Answer 1

Plant hormones are chemicals in plants that regulate cellular process. Some plant hormones are:

1. Auxin- It regulates the plant growth. It is the reason for elongation of cells in plants.
2. Cytokinin- Promotes tissue growth and stimulates cell division.
3. Abscisic Acid- It is an inhibitory hormone.
4. Gibberellins- Promotes germination, stem elongation & leaf development.

Answer 2

Functions of plant hormones:

${ \red{ \bf{ Auxins: }}}$

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Synthesized primarily in shoot apical meristems and young leaves.

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Promote cell elongation.

Suppress the growth of lateral buds.

Delay fall of leaves.

Induce formation of parthenocarpic fruits.

${ \red{ \bf{Gibberellins: }}}$

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Synthesized primarily in the meristems of apical buds and roots.

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Help in stem-elongation.

Break dormancy of seeds and buds.

Delay senescence.

Induce parthenocarpy.

${ \red{ \bf{ Cytokinins: }}}$

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Synthesized primarily in roots and transported to other organs.

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Stimulate cell-division and cell enlargement.

Prevent ageing of plant parts.

Inhibit apical dominance.

${ \red{ \bf{ Ethylene:}}}$

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Synthesized in senescent leaves and flowers, germinating seeds and ripening fruits.

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Induces fruit ripening.

Promotes senescence.

${ \red{ \bf{ Abscisic \: acid: }}}$

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Synthesized in green fruits and seeds at the beginning of the wintering period.

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Induces dormancy of buds and seeds.

Inhibits seed-germination and development.

Stimulates closing of stomata.