Summary Plant hormones- exam ready notes

Life Sciences Grade 12: Plant Hormones — CAPS Study Notes Stop losing marks on the topic everyone underestimates. Plant Hormones only carries 13 marks in Paper 1 — but it's exactly the kind of topic learners lose easy marks on, because auxin behaves differently in roots than in shoots, and most notes gloss right over that distinction. This resource doesn't. Built strictly from the DBE CAPS Examination Guidelines, these notes take you through: The three plant hormones examiners actually test — auxins, gibberellins and abscisic acid — and the one keyword that separates them in Section A A step-by-step breakdown of geotropism and phototropism, with a clear table showing exactly how auxin behaves in roots vs shoots (the #1 place marks get lost) A ready-to-use answer formula for "explain" questions, worked through with a real exam-style scenario How synthetic auxins are used to control weeds — and why examiners specifically test the word "selective" Plant defence mechanisms, structural and chemical, with the exact distinction memos look for A common mistakes list drawn from how this topic is actually misanswered A full topic summary and exam-ready checklist for last-minute revision Format: 5-page print-ready PDF, designed to be scanned in minutes — no dense paragraphs, no filler. Best for: Grade 12 learners revising Responding to the Environment (Plants), and anyone doing focused topic-by-topic prep rather than working through one giant study guide.