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Question
The tea plants are never allowed to grow lengthwise. This is done by cutting their apical buds, a process known as pruning. In this way, tea plants get a dense growth and easy yield. Answer the following question :
Name one plant hormone which inhibits the said phenomenon.
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Solution
Cytokinins
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