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Name the plant hormones used for preventing senescence of leaves, vegetables and fruits.


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Senescence:

  1. Senescence in plants refers to the process of aging.
  2. Cytokinins are the phytohormones used to delay aging or senescence in plants. These hormones promote cell division in plants and are synthesized in the root tips of plants.

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