Auxins and gibberellins are plant hormones. The common role of these hormones is to
Correct answer: C. Promote bud initiation and delay leaf senescence
- A. Delay both bud initiation and leaf senescence
- B. Promote both bud initiation and leaf senescence
- C. Promote bud initiation and delay leaf senescence
- D. Promote leaf senescence and delay bud initiation
Explanation
The correct answer is that auxins and gibberellins promote bud initiation and delay leaf senescence. These plant hormones are involved in various growth processes, including the stimulation of bud growth. They help maintain the plant's vitality by delaying the aging of leaves, which is a process known as leaf senescence. The incorrect options either misstate the effects of these hormones on buds and leaves or reverse their roles entirely.
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About Plant Growth Regulators
Plant growth regulators are chemical messengers that control growth, development and responses to the environment. The topic covers auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid and ethylene, including cell elongation, apical dominance, tropisms, seed germination, dormancy, fruit ripening and leaf fall, with growth promoters distinguished from inhibitors.
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