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Chapter 46.2, Problem 5CYL
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The hormone coordination in events such as maturation of seeds and fruits and control fruit ripening.
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The plant hormones also called as phytohormones are chemical substances secreted by specific cells that regulate the growth of plants. Various plant hormones influence many aspects of the life cycle of the plant. There are six important types of plant hormones named as auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, abscisic acid, florigen, and ethylene.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 46.1 - list six important types of plant hormones?Ch. 46.1 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 46.2 - Prob. 1CTCh. 46.2 - explain the roles of plant hormones in seed...Ch. 46.2 - Explain how the Darwin experiments using caps and...Ch. 46.2 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 46.2 - Prob. 2TCCh. 46.2 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 46.2 - Prob. 3TCCh. 46.2 - Prob. 4CYL
Ch. 46.2 - Agricultural biotechnologists have developed...Ch. 46.2 - Prob. 5CYLCh. 46.2 - Prob. 6CYLCh. 46.3 - Although insects are major plant predators,...Ch. 46.3 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 46.3 - Prob. 1HYEWCh. 46.3 - Prob. 1TCCh. 46.3 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 46 - A student reporting on a project said that one of...Ch. 46 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 46 - Prob. 1MCCh. 46 - Compare phototropism and gravitropism in roots and...Ch. 46 - Prob. 2ACCh. 46 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 46 - Prob. 2MCCh. 46 - Prob. 2RQCh. 46 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 46 - Prob. 3MCCh. 46 - What is a phytochrome? How do the two forms of...Ch. 46 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 46 - Prob. 4MCCh. 46 - Which hormones cause fruit development? Which...Ch. 46 - The hormone _________ causes stomata to close when...Ch. 46 - Prob. 5MCCh. 46 - What is senescence? Describe some changes that...Ch. 46 - Prob. 6RQCh. 46 - Describe one example of a plant chemical defense...Ch. 46 - Describe how a sensitive plant closes its leaves....
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