Plant Hormones Flashcards
What is name of a plant hormone?
Auxin is a plant hormone. Insulin is a hormone involved in glucose regulation.
Which type of plants does a selective weed killer effect?
Broad leaves
What is the advantage of using a rooting powder?
Plants root more quickly from cuttings when rooting powder has been used. Plants need to grow more roots not less.
Why would a grower use a hormone rooting powder?
Rooting powder will produce lots of identical plants quickly. Rooting powder is not an alternative to compost.
Which hormone is used to increase fruit size?
Gibberellins
What is not an advantage of spraying fruit to stop it falling off the tree?
The fruit will not have seeds
Why are more exotic fruits available in shops compared to twenty years ago?
Hormones can be used to prevent ripening so that the fruits can be transported in good condition. There is no evidence that our tastes are more exotic than twenty years ago.
