Q. Functions of auxins include

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Solution:

and , - are often employed for inducing flowering in litchi and pineapple. Application of auxins (e.g., , ) and conjugate auxins {e.g., -alanine) to unpollinated pistils make them develop into seedless fruits (or parthenocarps) which carry a better market price than the normal fruits having seeds. , - and , , - are used as weedicides (herbicides) which destroy broad leaved weeds in cereal crops and lawns. Dalapon (, -dichloropropionic acid) kills grasses in broad leaved crops.