plant hormones Flashcards
What are auxins
Control growth at the ends of shoots and roots
How do auxins effect growth in SHOOTS
Stimulate growth
How do auxins effect growth in ROOTS
Inhibit growth
Whats phototoprism
growing towards light
What’s Geotropism/Gravitropism
Growing with gravity
What is the rule with auxins about their position in the root/stem
always in shade
or
always in lower side
What is the role of Gibberellin
Makes plant start growing ( off season growth) Makes it flower (off season growth) and creates larger fruit (Helps for seedless fruits)
What is the role of ethene
makes fruit ripen (allows for good transport and selective ripening)
What is a meristem
Meristems are regions of unspecialised cells in plants that are capable of cell division. Meristems make unspecialised cells that have the potential to become any type of specialised cell.
