WBBSEClass XLife Science01 (b) Plant Hormones02 Mark2025 Easy

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Mention two roles of Auxin hormone in the growth of plants

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Two important roles of auxin in plant growth are:

  1. Auxin initiates and promotes cell division and cell enlargement in growing tissues.
  2. Auxin controls phototropic and geotropic movements by unequal distribution in stem and root, causing curvature of these organs.
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