Question

what is the function of plant hormones​

Answer 1

Plant Hormones are the plant growth regulators. They require in small amount but necessary for functioning of Plants. There are several Plant Hormones classes, namely, Auxin, Cytokinin, Gibberellin, Abscisic Acid, Ethylene. Here are the functions of plant hormones in short

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.