Difference between revisions of "Auxin"
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| − | [[Auxin]] is a [[Plant | + | [[Auxin]] is a [[Plant Hormone|plant hormone]] that causes [[Plant Cell|plant cells]] to elongate. |
===About Auxin=== | ===About Auxin=== | ||
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| − | [[Auxin]] is a [[Plant | + | [[Auxin]] is a [[Plant Hormone|plant hormone]] that causes [[Plant Cell|plant cells]] to elongate. |
===About Auxin=== | ===About Auxin=== | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 25 June 2019
Contents
Key Stage 4 Foundation
Meaning
Auxin is a plant hormone that causes plant cells to elongate.
About Auxin
- Auxin is photophobic so it will build up on the darker side of a plant. This causes cells on the shaded side of a plant to elongate, bending a shoot towards the source of light.
- Auxin is found in high concentrations in shoot tips.
Key Stage 4 Higher
Meaning
Auxin is a plant hormone that causes plant cells to elongate.
About Auxin
- Auxin is photophobic so it will build up on the darker side of a plant. This causes cells on the shaded side of a plant to elongate, bending a shoot towards the source of light.
- Auxin is found in high concentrations in shoot tips.