It Is Possible to Make Seedless Tomatoes by Removing the Anthers

question 33

Multiple Choice

It is possible to make seedless tomatoes by removing the anthers of the flower and putting a hormone auxin) on the stigma of the tomato flower. Weekly applications are required. Over the course of development, the stigma and style fall off, and the ovary develops into a normal- looking tomato with no seeds. Normally, seed and fruit formation are coordinated using hormone signaling. What does the application of auxin indicate?

• A) Applied auxin must substitute for an auxin source in a developing seed.
• B) Pollen is not usually required to make fruits.
• C) The stigma of a tomato flower produces auxin that is necessary for pollination.
• D) The anthers of the tomato flower produce auxin that is necessary for pollination.

Understand the concepts of epigenetics and their role in gene expression.

Grasp the structure and function of operons in gene regulation.

Comprehend the mechanisms involved in post-transcriptional regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Understand various methods of posttranslational regulation mechanisms.

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