To determine: The name of six major groups of plant hormones.
Introduction: The plant hormones or phytohormones are chemical substances that regulate the growth and development of plants. Plants generally produce a wide variety of hormones.
Explanation of Solution
The six major groups of plant hormones are given as follows:
- Auxins
- Cytokinins
- Ethylene
- Gibberellins
- Abscisic acid
- Brassinosteroids.
To determine: The reason for which the hormones are considered as regulators rather than stimulators.
Introduction: The hormones are the chemical messengers that are produced in one place in the body and deliver their effect in a different place of the body. They work together or independently to influence the growth and development of plants.
Explanation of Solution
Plant hormones regulate and coordinate the growth, morphogenesis, and
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