Q. Phototropic curvature is the result of uneven distribution of

A) Auxin
B) Gibberellin
C) Phytochrome
D) Cytokinins
Explanation

[Solution from source] Under one-sided light, auxin builds up on the shaded side of the shoot tip, and those cells elongate more, so the shoot bends towards the light. This was shown in the coleoptile experiments of Darwin and Went. Phytochrome is a light-sensing pigment linked to flowering and germination, not the growth hormone that causes the curvature. Answer (1).

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