What exactly are plant hormones?? i have a science project to study the growth of a plant..and the effect of plant hormones...
but i have no clue what it is and my teacher is offering no guidance so...
are plant hormones only specific to roots or does it help with the growth of other parts of the plant?
and also is it applied to the plant directly? or is it something you add when its a seed?
last thing--does it speed up the process...increase the chances of it producing riper fruits...? i really have no clue what hormones are so if you could give some basic background info plus answer these questions, it would be much appreciated!!:):)thnxxx
2007-11-12 09:01:24 · 3 answers · asked by ally 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Your question is very broad, but I might be able to offer a direction to look in. The exact definition of plant hormones are "chemical messengers that are produced in one cell or tissue and modulate cellular processes in another cell by interacting w/specific protein receptors".
The development of plants is regulated by these six types of hormones: auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid, and brassinosteroids. If you go to wikipedia.com and look these up it should lead you in the right direction.
2007-11-12 10:07:05 · answer #1 · answered by spunky_2992 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an organic molecule made in a plant that exerts an effect in another part of the plant
2007-11-12 09:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm i'm no longer probably particular in the journey that your textbook is right or no longer. yet auxin does sell growth in plant life in the two the shoots and roots. besides the undeniable fact that, if too plenty auxin is contemporary, then growth stops.
2016-10-02 05:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋