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What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?
What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?
What is the role of cells in organisms?
What is the role of cells in organisms?
Why is energy processing important to life?
Why is energy processing important to life?
What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?
What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?
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What do biologists use to make observations and pose questions?
What do biologists use to make observations and pose questions?
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Which term is used for signal molecules produced within plants in extremely low concentrations?
Which term is used for signal molecules produced within plants in extremely low concentrations?
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Who coined the term 'phytohormone' and used it in the title of their 1937 book?
Who coined the term 'phytohormone' and used it in the title of their 1937 book?
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In which organisms do phytohormones occur, having similar functions to those seen in vascular plants?
In which organisms do phytohormones occur, having similar functions to those seen in vascular plants?
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Unlike animals, where is hormone production restricted to specialized glands, in which part of a plant can each cell produce hormones?
Unlike animals, where is hormone production restricted to specialized glands, in which part of a plant can each cell produce hormones?
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What is the literal meaning of the word 'hormone' derived from Greek?
What is the literal meaning of the word 'hormone' derived from Greek?
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What is the term coined by Went and Thimann in 1937 to describe plant hormones?
What is the term coined by Went and Thimann in 1937 to describe plant hormones?
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Where is hormone production restricted to in animals?
Where is hormone production restricted to in animals?
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What do plant hormones control in addition to plant growth and development?
What do plant hormones control in addition to plant growth and development?
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Where do phytohormones occur besides in the plant kingdom?
Where do phytohormones occur besides in the plant kingdom?
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What is the Greek meaning of the word 'hormone'?
What is the Greek meaning of the word 'hormone'?
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