HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Auxins are which of the following?
A
contained in an animal cell
B
plant hormone responsible for the growth of the plant cell
C
plant hormone responsible for the ripening of fruit
D
scientific term for growth hormone in our body
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Auxin promotes cell growth and elongation of the plant. In the elongation process, auxin alters the plant wall plasticity making it easier for the plant to grow upwards. Auxin also influences rooting formations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Auxin and cytokinin are critical growth hormones in plant development and are naturally present within the plant at variable concentrations throughout the season. Their presence and activity are different from other hormones which act more in an on-off manner and are present only at specific times.

Detailed explanation-3: -Auxins are a group of naturally occurring and artificially synthesised plant hormones. They play an important role in the regulation of plant growth. Auxins were initially isolated from human urine. Auxin means to “enlarge” or “increase”.

Detailed explanation-4: -(i) In light, hormone auxin, helps the cells to grow longer in plants. (ii) Plant hormone gibberellins help in growth of a stem.

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