Wednesday 6 April 2016

Plant hormones

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  • Plants hormones are called phytohormones these are those chemicals which regulates growth of plants.
  • Plants don't have glands to secrete and store hormones.
  • These are following types :
  • 1. Abscisic acid.
  • 2. Cytokinins 
  • 3. Auxin
  • 4. Gibberellins.
  • 5.Ethylene

       Abscisic acid : 
  • Abscisic hormone is a most important plant growth regulator.
  •  Hormone helps in abscission. (Abscission is a process by which plants sheds their leaf, fruits, and parts of plants.)
     Cytokinins: 
  • Cytokinins were isolated from yeast cells.
  • Hormone influence cell division and cell elongation.
      Auxin:  
  • Auxin hormone inhibit the growth of buds.
  • It is a first class growth regulator hormones.
  • It effects 

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