Question

A particular plant hormone was used to increase the height of dwarf plants. Which hormone was it?

Answer 1

Plant hormones

1. Plant hormones or phytohormones are chemical compounds that perform various functions in plants.
2. Gibberellins are a type of plant hormone that plays an important role in plant growth.
3. They perform diverse physiological functions in plants.
4. They facilitate cell elongation, thereby helping to increase the height of dwarf plants.
5. Apart from increasing plant height, gibberellins also play vital roles in internode elongation, seed germination, delaying senescence, parthenocarpy, flowering, etc.