Difference between revisions of "Auxin"
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[[Auxin]] is a [[Plant Hormones|plant hormone]] that causes [[Plant Cell|plant cells]] to elongate. | [[Auxin]] is a [[Plant Hormones|plant hormone]] that causes [[Plant Cell|plant cells]] to elongate. | ||
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| + | : [[Auxin]] is [[photophobic]] so it will build up on the darker side of a [[plant]]. This causes [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] on the shaded side of a [[plant]] to elongate, bending a [[shoot]] towards the source of [[light]]. | ||