Q. A plant hormone used for inducing morphogenesis in plant tissue culture is

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Solution:

Ratio of cytokinin to auxin controls cell differentiation. If there is more cytokinin than auxin, shoot buds develop. Relatively more auxin than cytokinins leads to the development of roots. Abscisic acid is known as natural plant growth inhibitor. Gibberellin stimulates stem elongation, leaf expansion, bolting flowering, etc. Ethylene is a fruit ripening hormone.