Developments in scientific
research follow improvement
sin analysis and deduction
Improvements in analytical
techniques allowing the detection of
trace amounts of substances has led
to advances in the understanding of
plant hormones and their effect on
gene expression
MERISTEMS
Undifferentiated cells in the
meristems of plants allow
indeterminate growth
Mitosis and cell division in the
shoot apex provide cells needed
for extension of the stem and
development of leaves
PLANT HORMONES
Control growth in
the shoot apex
Plant shoots respond
to the environment by
tropisms
Micropropagation of plants
using tissue from the shoot
apex, nutrient agar gels and
growth hormones
Use of micropropagation
for rapid bulking up of
new varieties
Production of virus-free
strains of existing varieties
Propagation of orchids
and other rare species
Used for rapid bulking up
of new varieties of plant
Auxin
Auxin efflux pumps can st
up concentration gradients
of auxin in plant tissues
Auxin influences cell growth
rates by changing the pattern
of gene expression
TOK
Plants communicate chemically
both internally and externally
To what extent can plants
be said to have language?