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Write the name of______ First hormone discovered in plants. Biological name of fungus from which Gibberellins were first isolated. The name given to the first cytokinin by Skoog and Miller. - Biology

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Write the name of______

  1. First hormone discovered in plants.
  2. Biological name of fungus from which Gibberellins were first isolated. 
  3. The name given to the first cytokinin by Skoog and Miller.
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Solution

  1. Auxin
  2. Gibberella fujikuroi
  3. Kinetin
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Chapter 7: Plant Growth and Mineral Nutrition - Short Answer 2

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