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Plant Hormones

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Name the hormones: (a) Dormancy of seeds

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Answer: Abscisic acid.

Abscisic acid is a phytohormone that generally functions as a growth inhibitor hormone.

It interferes with the absorption of water by seeds and promotes dormancy of seeds.

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