Biology A-Level
IAA
What IAA means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of IAA
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Reference: AQA
Indoleacetic acid, the growth factor the specification names, produced in the meristems at shoot tips and root tips.
Topics that use IAA
- Survival and response (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Chi-squared (χ²) test
- Controlled variables
- favourable environment
- independent and dependent variables
- indoleacetic acid
- meristems
- phototropism and gravitropism
- plant growth factors
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