plant hormones Flashcards
1
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what is a tropism?
A
a tropism is the response of a plant to a specific stimulus
2
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what is phototropism?
A
phototropism is the response of a plants shoot or root to light
3
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what is gravitropism?
A
gravitropism is the response of a plant’s shoot or root to gravity
4
Q
what is auxin?
A
Auxin is a hormone which controls the growth of a plant’s shoots and roots. When auxin is unevenly distributed in a growing plant, the rate of growth will also be unequal.
5
Q
what are gibberellins?
A
Gibberellins are a type of plant hormone involved in seed and germination.
6
Q
what is ethene?
A
Ethene is a type of plant hormone involved in cell division and ripening
