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Match the appropriate plant hormone from the list below with each description that follows. Each hormone may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-The ripening hormone

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Ethylene is known as the ripening hormone as it promotes fruit ripening and senescence in plants.

Answer: E
 Gibberellin is involved in stem elongation, seed germination, and fruit development in plants.

Answer: A
 Abscisic acid is involved in abscission of leaves and fruits, slowing down of growth, and seed dormancy in plants.

Answer: B
 Auxin is involved in several plant growth and development processes, such as phototropism, gravitropism, and apical dominance.

Answer: C
 Cytokinin is involved in cell division and differentiation, promoting shoot and root growth, and delaying senescence in plants.

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