An important commercial use of auxin is to
A) defoliate forests.
B) induce fruit ripening.
C) cause fruit to drop so ground harvesting can take place.
D) stimulate production of adventitious roots on stem and leaf cuttings.
E) stimulate flowering.

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Auxins are a class of plant hormones that play a crucial role in the coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant's life cycle. One of their well-known applications in horticulture and agriculture is to stimulate the production of adventitious roots on stem and leaf cuttings. This property is exploited to propagate plants vegetatively, allowing for the cloning of plants from cuttings of stems, leaves, or even roots. This method is particularly useful for plants that do not root easily on their own.

An Important Commercial Use of Auxin Is to