What effects do hormones have within a growing plant? There are five major types of plant hormones: auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, ethylene and abscisic acid. Each hormone has a distinct job and for oilseed, pulse and cereal crops, auxins and cytokinins can greatly
improve plant vigor, promote growth of roots and shoots and reduce stress
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Which hormone is responsible for plant growth?
(iv) Elongation of cells is regulated by
Auxins
.
What three things do plant hormones control?
Plant hormones (or phytohormones) are signal molecules, produced within plants, that occur in extremely low concentrations. Plant hormones control all aspects of plant growth and development, from
embryogenesis, the regulation of organ size, pathogen defense, stress tolerance and through to reproductive development
.
What are plant hormones quizlet?
STUDY. hormones.
compounds produced in one part of an organism that are transported to other locations where they produce specific responses
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What plant hormone s affect s development in the plant body quizlet?
Auxins
, produced in the apical meristem, usually stimulate elongation of cells. Cytokinins, produced in root tips, develop fruits and seeds, as well as stimulate cell division and growth in lateral buds and dormant seeds.
Plants also exhibit phototropism, or growing toward a light source. This response is controlled by a plant growth hormone called auxin. As shown in Figure below,
auxin stimulates cells on the dark side of a plant to grow longer
. This causes the plant to bend toward the light.
Ethylene
is known to be a key player of plant aging, including fruit ripening, and flower and leaf senescence (Abeles et al., 1992).
It
induces ripening, causes leaves to droop (epinasty) and drop (abscission), and promotes senescence
. Plants often increase ethylene production in response to stress, and ethylene often is found in high concentrations within cells at the end of a plant's life.
1 Definition. Plant hormones (phytohormones) are
chemicals produced by plants that regulate their growth, development, reproductive processes, longevity, and even death
. These small molecules are derived from secondary metabolism and are responsible for the adaptation of plants to environmental stimuli.
- Auxins. These are primarily growth-promoting substances that contribute to the elongation of shoots, but at high concentrations they can inhibit growth of lateral buds preventing branching. …
- Gibberellins. …
- Cytokinins. …
- Abscisic Acid. …
- Ethylene.
Ethylene
inhibits growth and promotes seed dormancy
.
Gibberellins (GAs) break seed dormancy and promote germination (1, 2), and several other hormones, including brassinosteroids, ethylene, and cytokinin, have also been shown to promote seed germination (3, 4). However,
abscisic acid (ABA)
is the only hormone known to induce and maintain seed dormancy.
Plants respond to changes in the environment by
growing their stems, roots, or leaves toward or away from the stimulus
. This response, or behavior, is called a tropism.
Environmental factors, including
light, chemical nutrients, water, and gravity
are stimuli that can provoke tropisms in a plant. The plant grows in the direction of the stimulus as hormones inside the stem, root, and leaf systems in a plant aid in the elongation and growth process of the plant toward the stimuli.
Temperature is the primary factor affecting the rate of plant development
. Warmer temperatures will cause plants to move quicker through growth stages. Increased temperature can also change a plant's growth habit and appearance.
Essential elements that plants need
Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium and sodium
are also needed for plant growth. In addition, plants need very small amounts (trace elements) of boron, copperiron, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, chlorine, iodine, selenium and zinc for healthy growth.
There are
five major hormones
which are auxin, cytokinin, gibberellin, abscisic acid, and ethylene. Each hormone differs in its effects. The auxins, gibberellins, and cytokinins act as growth stimulators, whereas, abscisic acid and ethylene act as growth inhibitors.
Abscisic acid
is a plant hormone that inhibits growth in plants. It is synthesized in leaves.
Water, air, light, soil nutrients, and the correct temperature coupled with affection and care
are the most basic factors to make a plant grow faster and bigger.
