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Which term is used to describe signal molecules produced within plants?
Which term is used to describe signal molecules produced within plants?
- Embryogenesis
- Microorganisms
- Vascular plants
- Phytohormones (correct)
What do plant hormones control?
What do plant hormones control?
- Microorganism defense
- Organ size in animals
- Animal growth and development
- Plant growth and development (correct)
Who coined the term 'phytohormone'?
Who coined the term 'phytohormone'?
- Microorganisms
- Went and Thimann (correct)
- Vascular plants
- Greek philosophers
Where do phytohormones occur?
Where do phytohormones occur?
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What is the meaning of the word 'hormone'?
What is the meaning of the word 'hormone'?
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Study Notes
Plant Hormones
- Plant hormones are signal molecules produced within plants, also known as phytohormones.
- Plant hormones control various physiological processes, including cell elongation, cell division, apical dominance, and response to light and gravity.
- The term 'phytohormone' was coined by F.W. Went.
- Phytohormones occur throughout the plant, with varying concentrations in different tissues.
- The term 'hormone' comes from the Greek word "horman," meaning "to stimulate" or "to excite."
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