PLANT HORMONE Flashcards
Chemicals that travel between cells and regulate many aspects of plant growth
A. HORMONES
B. AUXINS
C.GIBBERELLINS
D.CYTOKININS
Hormones
Stimulate FRUIT DEVELOPMENT , CONTROL ELONGATION of cells in a stem, and suppress growth of lateral buds.
A. GIBBERELLINS
B. AUXINS
C. ABSCISIC ACID
D.ETHYLENE
E. APICAL DOMINANCE
Auxins
Also stimulate shoot elongation. Farmers use these hormones to stimulate STEM ELONGATION and fruit growth
Gibberellins
Stimulate CELL DIVISION in many plant parts, delay shedding of leaves, and stimulate growth of lateral buds.
Cytokinins
hastens FRUIT RIPENING and stimulates shedding of leaves, flowers, and fruits
Ethylene
Inhibits SHOOT GROWTH, maintains seed dormancy, and stimulates closure of stomata and shedding of plant parts
Abscisic acid
The counter affect of the hormones
Apical Dominance
______ are primarily released from the SHOOT TIP.
Auxins
__________ are primarily released from the ROOTS.
Cytokinins