Biology GCSE
Plant coordination
What Plant coordination means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Plant coordination
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Auxin is a plant hormone made in the shoot and root tips that moves away from the tip and can spread unevenly when a plant is stimulated by light or gravity.
Topics that use Plant coordination
- Control and coordination (AQA GCSE)
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