Plant Hormones Known as ____ Stimulate Mitosis

question 58

Multiple Choice

Plant hormones known as ____ stimulate mitosis.

• A) scaffolding proteins
• B) growth factors
• C) cytokinins
• D) cyclins
• E) cohesins

---

Definitions:

Gibberellin

Plant hormone that induces stem elongation; also helps seeds break dormancy.

Amylase

An enzyme that breaks down starches into sugars.

Endosperm

The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually rich in starches, oils, and proteins.

Apical Dominance

A growth pattern in plants where the main, central stem grows more vigorously than the other side stems, which are suppressed.