Prepare a list of functions controlled by Auxin related to the growth of plants.
WBBSE
Class X
Life Science
01 (b) Plant Hormones
02 Mark
2022
List of functions controlled by Auxin are :
- Auxin promotes cell elongation, especially in stems and roots.
- It controls apical dominance by inhibiting the growth of lateral buds.
- Auxin is involved in tropic movements such as phototropism (response to light) and geotropism (response to gravity).
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