Chapter 6 Control and Coordination
NCERT Class 10th
Science SOLUTIONS

How does chemical coordination occur in plants?
Chemical coordination in plants takes place with the help of plant hormones (also called phytohormones). These hormones are chemical messengers that control and coordinate various activities like growth, development, and responses to the environment.
Different hormones have different functions, such as:
- Auxins – help in growth of stem and bending towards light
- Gibberellins – help in seed germination and growth
- Cytokinins – help in cell division
- Abscisic acid – controls falling of leaves and closing of stomata
- Ethylene – helps in ripening of fruits
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What is the difference between the manner in which movement takes place in a sensitive plant and the movement in our legs?
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Compare and contrast nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control and coordination in animals.
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The brain is responsible for (a) thinking. (b) regulating the heart beat. (c) balancing the body. (d) all of the above.
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The gap between two neurons is called a (a) dendrite. (b) synapse. (c) axon. (d) impulse
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Which of the following is a plant hormone? (a) Insulin (b) Thyroxin (c) Oestrogen (d) Cytokinin.
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How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plant different from the movement of a shoot towards light?
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