MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 7. Plant Growth and Mineral Nutrition
The term hormone was coined by ____________ .
- A F.W. Went
- B Carns and Addicott
- C Thiemann and Pincus
- D Starling
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(D) Starling
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Starling first coined the term hormone in animals physiology. In plants they are called as phyto hormones.
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