indoleacetic acid

Thân thiện

A seedling's stem grows upward due to indoleacetic acid.

Definition

Noun: - A plant hormone: Indoleacetic acid is a naturally occurring auxin, a class of plant hormones. Its primary function is to promote and regulate the elongation of cells in stems and roots, influencing plant growth and development.

Usage

Indoleacetic acid is a technical term used primarily in botany, plant physiology, and biochemistry. It is often abbreviated as IAA.

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The application of indoleacetic acid to the stem caused significant elongation.
  • Indoleacetic acid is synthesized in the shoot tips and young leaves of plants.
  • Researchers studied the transport of indoleacetic acid from the shoot to the root.

Advanced Usage

• "IAA": The standard abbreviation for indoleacetic acid.
  • The experiment measured IAA concentrations in different plant tissues.

Variants and Related Words

• Auxin (n): The broader class of plant hormones to which indoleacetic acid belongs. IAA is the most common natural auxin.
  • Other synthetic auxins, like 2,4-D, mimic the effects of indoleacetic acid.

Synonyms

• IAA: The direct abbreviation.
• Heteroauxin: An older, less common synonym for indoleacetic acid.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots

Từ đồng nghĩa

• iaa