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Explain the mechanism that results in a shoot bending towards light

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Answer: Auxin is a plant growth hormone that aids in the regulation of shoot development. However, when the amount of sunshine fluctuates, auxin is broken down on the stem's sunny side. Because the dark side has a larger concentration of auxin, the plant cells on that side develop faster and bend toward the light.

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