Why Do Plants That Grow in Windows Grow at an Angle

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Multiple Choice

Why do plants that grow in windows grow at an angle unless rotated?

• A) Cells on the sunny side of the stem lose more water than those on the dark side,making the plant bend.
• B) Cells on the stem's darker side stretch out as auxin collects there,causing the stem to bend.
• C) Rising levels of auxin on the stem's sunny side cause cells to shrink,tilting the stem toward the light.
• D) Auxin collects on the sunny side and gibberellin on the dark side of the stem,making the stem grow unevenly.
• E) Gibberellin builds up on the dark side of the stem,prompting cell division,which elongates the dark side.

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