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Auxins are growth hormones caplable of promoting cell elongation. They have been used in horticulture to promote growth flowerin g and rooting wirte a line to explain the meaning of the following terms related to auxins
(a) Auxins precursors ,(b) Anti auxins, (c ) Synthetic auxins

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(a) Auxin precursors:Auxin precursors are responsible for formation of auxins e.g. auxin IAA is formed from tryptophan.
(b) Antiauxins : They inhibit the movement of auxins. Examples of antiauxins are : Napthalmic Acid (NPA) and 2, 3, 5 Trichlorobenzoic Acid (TIBA). (c) These are synthetic auxins, synthesized in laboratories and having physiological effects like auxins.
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