plant hormones Flashcards

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1
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phototropism

A

growing toward the light

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2
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gravitropism

A

growing in the direction of gravity

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3
Q

plant hormone that enables growth towards or away a stimulus

A

auxins

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4
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how do plants respond to light

A

light hits side of shoot and auxins build up on the other side which increase the length of plant towards light

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5
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how auxins are involved in gravitropism

A

roots grow more on the side of least auxin making it bend and grow downwards
shoot grows more on the side with auxin making it bend and grow upwards

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6
Q

ethene

A

gas
ripen plants
causes fruit to taste sweet as converts starch into sugar

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7
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gibberellins

A

promotes growth
stem elongation
end seed dormancy which opens a flower of shoot

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8
Q

weed killers contain

A

auxins as makes weed grow fast

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9
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seedless fruit can be made using

A

auxins
applied to un pollinated flowers

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10
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fruits without seeds are called

A

parthenocarpic

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