A plant hormone used for inducing morphogenesis in tissue culture is
A
ABA
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B
Ethylene
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C
Gibberellin
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D
Cytokinin
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Solution
The correct option is D Cytokinin Cytokinins are a group of hormones. These hormones promote cell division in plant roots and shoots and they promote the growth of buds. Today there are about 200 different natural and synthetic cytokinins known to botanists. Most cytokinins are produced in the meristem of the roots. Cytokinins increase the cell division by stimulating the production of proteins needed for mitosis.