Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 39, Problem 2TYKT
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To examine: Whether the statement “cytokinins, synthesized in the root, seems to counteract apical dominance” is true or false.
Concept introduction: Cytokinin is a phytohormone present in plants. They are chiefly involved in the promotion of plant growth as well as differentiation. There are two kinds of cytokinins, adenine type cytokinins, and phenyl-urea cytokinins.
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