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is commercially used to increase the length of plants.

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Gibberellin

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Auxin

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cytokinin

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Ethylene

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Solution

The correct option is A Gibberellin
Gibberellin is a plant hormone that promotes the growth of internodes by cell elongation. It also promotes fruit growth, breaks seed dormancy and initiates seed germination. It enhances longitudinal growth of internodes in dwarf plants. It is used to increase the length of plants like sugarcane commercially.

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