Question

Name the plant and animal hormone on the basis of function given below:

• Promotes cell division in plants…………….
  

Answer 1

Cell division:

1. Cell division is the process in which cells divide into two identical daughter cells.
2. Plants increase their root and shoot growth through continuous cell division.

Cytokinins:

1. Cytokinins represent an important class of plant hormones and play an important role in the process of cell division and cytokinesis.
2. Cytokinins, therefore, facilitate root as well as shoot growth.
3. Some of the important cytokinins include kinetin, benzyl adenine, and zeatin.

Final Answer: The hormone that promotes cell division in plants is cytokinins.