Both auxins and gibberellins promote stem elongation by affecting cell length and loosening cell walls. However, auxins stimulate apical meristems, while gibberellins stimulate intercalary meristems and cell division.
Both auxins and gibberellins increase stem length by affecting cell length and loosening cell walls, but auxins stimulate apical meristems while gibberellins stimulate intercalary meristems and cell division.
| Front | Compare the action of gibberellins and auxins in the growth of stems. |
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| Back | Auxins vs gibberellins:
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