Growth and Development

Cards (2)

  • Plant development - is the process by which plants acquire their final form and function. Regulated by genetic and environmental factors and involves a series of stages such as seed germination, vegetative growth, and reproduction.
  • Phytohormones - chemical messengers that regulate various aspects of plant growth and development.
    • Auxins: cell elongation, apical dominance, and phototropism.
    • Cytokinin: cell division, shoot formation, and delay of senescence.
    • Gibberellins: stem elongation, seed germination, and fruit development.
    • Abscisic acid: stress response and seed dormancy
    • Ethylene: fruit ripening, leaf and flower senescence, and the response to stress