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Describe what happens in plants when using weedkillers of the synthetic plant hormone 2,4-D

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2,4-D kills broadleaf weeds but not most grasses. 2,4-D kills plants by causing the cells in the tissues that carry water and nutrients to divide and grow without stopping. Herbicides that act this way are called auxin-type herbicides.

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