Summarize the experiment by Darwin that provided the first evidence for auxins

What will be an ideal response?


See Figure 38-5 in textbook for details.
Answer should include the following points:Coleoptiles
uncovered: bend towards light rays
Coleoptile tips covered: no bending
Coleoptile tips removed: no bending
Coleoptiles covered everywhere but tip: tip bends toward light rays

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