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A plant hormone was first discovered in Japan when rice plant were sufferring from Bakanae disease caused by Gibberella fujikoroi. Based on this information answer the following questions.
(i) Identify the hormone involved in this process.
(ii) Which property of this hormone causes the disease?
(iii) Give two functions of this hormone.

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