Question
Biology Question on plant growth and development
Coconut water contains
A
ABA
B
auxin
C
cytokinin
D
gibberellin
Answer
cytokinin
Explanation
Solution
Cytokinins (Letham, 1963) are plant growth hormones which are basic in nature, either aminopurine or phenyl urea derivatives, that promote cytokinesis (= cell division) either alone or in conjunction with auxin. Coconut milk is a rich source of cytokinin.