Question

Which hormone is found in the coleoptile of the plant?

Answer 1

Coleoptile:

1. Coleoptiles are cylindrical organs found in grass seedlings that enclose the first leaf as well as shoot apex.
2. They aid in the rise of the first leaf and shoot apex by safeguarding it as it travels through the soil.

Auxin:

1. Auxin is a plant development hormone found at the coleoptile's tip.
2. Auxin was discovered in the cotyledon of oat seedlings.
3. They are critical in the collaboration of several plant growth and behavioral processes.
4. It is required for the plant's normal growth and development.
5. Auxin plays a crucial role in controlling plant growth and yield by regulating embryo development, seedling development tropisms, apical dominance, and the transition to flowering.
6. Auxin is a source of plant hormone that resembles a morphogen in some ways.