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Indole acetic acid, called as auxin was first isolated from

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Human urine
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Corn germ oil
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Fusarium
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Rhizopus
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The correct option is A Human urine
Auxin was discovered by F.W. Went in tips of coleoptiles of oat seedlings. Auxins was first isolated from human urine. The term auxin is applied to the indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), and to other natural and synthetic compounds having certain growth regulating properties. They are generally produced by the growing apices of the stems and roots, from where they migrate to the regions of their action. Auxins like IAA and indole butyric acid (IBA) have been isolated from plants. NAA (naphthalene acetic acid) and 2, 4-D (2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic) are synthetic auxins. All these auxins have been used extensively in agricultural and horticultural practices.

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