Which plant hormone is synthesized in shoot tips?
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Auxin
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Cytokinin
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Abscisic acid
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Ethylene
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Auxin is synthesised in shoot tips. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is the most abundant and the basic auxin natively occurring and functioning in plants. It generates the majority of auxin effects in intact plants, and is the most potent native auxin.