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Question
Identify the growth hormone in plants which causes inhibitory effect.
Options
Cytokinins
Abscissic acid
Gibberellin
Ethylene
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Solution
Abscissic acid
Explanation:
The term ‘hormone’ was coined first by Starling (1906) in animal physiology. The internal factors that influence growth are called growth hormones or growth regulators as they inhibit, promote, or modify the growth. Growth promoters are auxins, gibberellins (GA), and cytokinins (CK). Growth inhibitors in plants are ethylene and abscissic acid (ABA).
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