Question

Give an example of a plant hormone that promotes growth.

Answer 1

Auxin:

1. Auxin is a plant growth regulator that plays a crucial part in activities critical to a plant's normal growth and development.
2. A potent growth hormone made by plants naturally is called auxin.
3. At the cellular level, auxin influences a variety of cellular activities.
4. It has an impact on cytoplasmic streaming, or the movement of fluids within a cell, as well as the activity of numerous enzymes.
5. Auxin engages in a variety of physiological activities, including phototropism and geotropism (tropic growth), as well as the following developmental processes.
6. They stimulate cell division, and stem and root growth, and are present in the tips of shoots and roots.
7. By encouraging cell development to one side of the plant in response to sunlight and gravity, they can also have a significant impact on the orientation of the plant.