The document discusses hormonal influences on growth in humans and plants. It addresses the roles of pituitary hormones like growth hormone (GH) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in human growth and development. It also examines the plant growth substances auxins and gibberellins, specifically indole acetic acid (IAA) and gibberellic acid (GA). IAA is produced in plant apices and influences cell division, elongation, differentiation, tropisms, apical dominance, fruit formation, and leaf abscission. GA affects dormancy and is involved in α-amylase induction in barley grains.