Read the scenario below.

You receive a bouquet of flowers and want to make them last as long as possible.

Which plant hormones could be used to address this situation?


ethylene


gibberellins


cytokinins


auxins

Respuesta :

Answer: Auxins

Explanation:

Auxins are plant hormones with several roles one of which is delaying (inhibiting) abscission of leaves or flowers. This is done by applying auxin to the flowers, since young flowers have been known to consist of high auxin content that however lowers as it ages.

Thus, applying auxin to the bouquet of flowers would make them last as long as possible