Plant Hormones

Question 1

Plant hormone that is involved with photosynthate transport to developing seeds, storage-protein synthesis in seeds, and possibly seed dormancy

Answer 1

Abscissic acid

Question 2

Plant hormone with many functions, induction of adventitious roots, induction of vascular tissue differentiation, and stimulation of fruit development

Answer 2

Auxin

Question 3

Minor plant hormones involved with cell division and elongation

Answer 3

Brassinolides

Question 4

Plant hormone that promotes cell division and shoot formation in tissue culture

Answer 4

Cytokinin

Question 5

Plant hormone that induces fruit ripening, leaf and flower senescence, and leaf and fruit abscission

Answer 5

Ethylene

Question 6

Plant hormone that induces seed germination

Answer 6

Gibberellin

Question 7

Minor plant hormone involved with pathogen defense in response to wounding

Answer 7

Systemin

Question 8

Minor plant hormones that regulate seed germination, root growth, storage-protein accumulation, and synthesis of defense proteins

Answer 8

Jasmonates

Question 9

Minor plant hormone involved with pathogen defense

Answer 9

Salicylic acid