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Which plant hormone is responsible for the opening of stomata?


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Stomata:

The small openings present in the epidermis of leaves that control the exchange of gases are called stomata.

Plant hormone responsible for the opening of stomata:

  1. Cytokinin hormone controls the opening of stomata.
  2. They also regulate plant growth and cytokinesis in different parts of the plant.
  3. It also has a major role in plant pathogenesis by inducing disease resistance to certain pathogens.
  4. To date, there are around 2000 synthetic and natural cytokinins discovered.

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