2021 · Q93
A student was doing an experiment on increasing the cell division among plants. She asked her supervisor to suggest the specific plant hormone for the same. Had you been her supervisor, which plant hormone would you suggest ?
General KnowledgeBiology
- AAbscisic acid
- BGibberellins
- CCytokinin
- DAuxin
Explanation
Cytokinins are the plant hormones that promote cell division (cytokinesis) in plant tissues and cultures. Auxins promote cell elongation, gibberellins promote stem elongation and germination, and abscisic acid inhibits growth. To increase cell division, cytokinin is used.