Which one of the plant growth regulators would you use if you are asked to:
(a) Induce rooting in a twig
(b) Quickly ripen a fruit
(c) Delay leaf senescence
(d) Induce growth in axillary buds
(e) ‘Bolt’ a rosette plant
(f) Induce immediate stomatal closure in leaves.

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(a) Induce rooting in a twig – Auxins
(b) Quickly ripen a fruit – Ethylene
(c) Delay leaf senescence – Cytokinins
(d) Induce growth in axillary buds – Cytokinins
(e) ‘Bolt’ a rosette plant – Gibberellic acid
(f) Induce immediate stomatal closure in leaves – Abscisic acid

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1. Auxins 

2. Ethylene 

3. Cytokinins 

4. Auxins 

5. Gibberellins 

6. Abscisic Acid

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