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Gibberellins promote __________ (internode elongation just prior to flowering) in beet, cabbages, and many plants with a rosette habit. |
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Gibberellins cause fruits like __________ to elongate and improve their shape. |
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Spraying juvenile conifers with gibberellins hastens the __________ period, leading to early seed production. |
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There are more than 100 gibberellins reported from widely different organisms such as __________ and higher plants. |
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__________ was one of the first gibberellins to be discovered and remains the most intensively studied form. |
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Gibberellins are another kind of __________ plant growth regulators (PGR). |
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Spraying sugarcane crops with gibberellins increases the length of the __________, thus increasing yield. |
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GA₃ is used to speed up the __________ process in the brewing industry. |
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Gibberellins delay __________, allowing fruits to stay on the tree longer and extend their market period. |
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Gibberellins cause an increase in the length of the __________ in grape plants. |
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Gibberellins are denoted as __________, __________, __________, and so on. |
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All gibberellins are __________ in nature and produce a wide range of physiological responses in plants. |
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