Question
Write any two functions of each one:
Cytokinins
Cytokinins
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Answer
Function of Cytokinins:
(i) Cytokinins stimulate plant growth by cell division as against auxins and gibberellins which stimulate growth by cell elongation. They promote cell division even in non-meristematic tissues.
(ii) In seeds, cytokinins cause expansion of cotyledons.
(i) Cytokinins stimulate plant growth by cell division as against auxins and gibberellins which stimulate growth by cell elongation. They promote cell division even in non-meristematic tissues.
(ii) In seeds, cytokinins cause expansion of cotyledons.
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