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Which of the following are plant hormones?
Adrenaline
Auxin
Ethene
Gibberellin
Testosterone
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What are auxins?
Plant stem cells
A family of plant hormones
A specialised cell type
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What are three uses of auxins in agriculture and horticulture?
In weedkillers, rooting powders and to promote growth in tissue culture
In weedkillers, to induce flowering and to promote ripening of fruit
In fertilisers, rooting powders and to promote more, larger, flowers
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Auxins stimulate cells to grow and divide, so how can they be used as weedkillers?
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What is the benefit of selective weedkillers?
They kill some plants but not all
They kill all plants they comes into contact with
They help plants grow
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Which option below is describing dormancy?
Male and female gametes fuse to create new offspring
Seeds begin to develop and grow
Seeds are inactive and do not grow or develop
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Which option below is describing the process of germination?
Seeds begin to develop and grow
Seeds are inactive and do not grow or develop
Male and female gametes fuse to create new offspring
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Which plant hormone can stimulate a plant to geminate?
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Which hormone is responsible for inducing fruit to ripen?
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Explain how ethene is used in the transport of food.
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Which plant hormone is found in rooting powder?
Ethene
Auxin
Gibberellin
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