plant hormones (sum) Flashcards
1
Q
ethenes
A
-stimulates leaf loss
-fruit ripening
2
Q
auxins
A
-inhibit leaf fall
-inhibit side shoots
-promotes cell elongates
-phototropism
3
Q
gibberellins
A
-promote side shoots
-promote stem elongation
-promote seed germination
4
Q
cytokinins
A
-overcome apical dominance by promoting bud growth
-promote cell division
-delay leaf senescence (ageing)
5
Q
abscissic acid
A
-inhibit bud growth
-inhibit seed germination
-stomatal closure