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1 One of the first plant species to colonise some habitats is thale cress
(Arabidopsis thaliana).
The plant hormone IAA (auxin) is produced in the growing tips of plants such asthale cress.




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(a) State what is meant by the term colonisation of a habitat.
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, (b) One role of IAA is to stimulate the phototropic response of shoots. Describe

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(c) Another role of IAA is to stimulate the growth of lateral roots.The

diagram shows the roots of thale cress.




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