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Plant Hormones and their functions

Hormone Functions
Auxins Prevent premature fall of leaves, fruits etc., promotes enlargement, stimulates respiration lat crol root development.
Gibberellins Promote germination, promote flowering, responsible for breaking dormancy of buds.
Ethylene Gasous hormone triggers fruit ripening, accelerates abscission of leaves, flowers and fruits.
Cytokinin Break dormancy in seeds, delay the ageing process in plants.
Abscisic Acid It is a growth regulator, involves in the dormancy of seeds, acts as a stress hormone.
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