Julius Von Sachs and Plant Organ-forming Substances

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Who proposed the idea of chemical messengers being responsible for the formation and growth of plant organs?

Julius Von Sachs

What term did Julius Von Sachs use to refer to the chemical messengers responsible for organ formation in plants?

Organ-forming Substances

In what decade was the first chemical messenger, auxin, identified in plants?

1930s

Which of the following is NOT one of the major classes of chemical messengers identified in plants?

Chlorophyll

What is another common name for plant hormones or growth regulators?

Phytohormones

According to Julius Von Sachs, what external factor could affect the distribution of organ-forming substances within a plant?

Gravity

Which plant hormone was the first chemical messenger identified in the 1930s?

Auxins

What term is commonly used to refer to the substances that trigger or initiate biochemical processes resulting in organ formation or growth in plants?

Phytohormones

Which of the following external factors did Julius Von Sachs suggest could influence the distribution of organ-forming substances within a plant?

Gravity

What did Julius Von Sachs call the substances responsible for the formation and growth of different plant organs?

Organ-forming substances

Which of the following classes of chemical messengers is NOT one of the five major classes identified in plants as mentioned in the text?

Betaines

What concept did later work suggest instead of specific organ-forming substances being present in plants?

Chemical triggers

Explore the contributions of German Botanist Julius Von Sachs in proposing the existence of organ-forming substances responsible for plant growth. Learn about how external factors such as gravity can influence the distribution of these substances. Discover the impact of Sachs' ideas on the eventual discovery of these chemical messengers.

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