If You Are Trying to Alter the Defensive Mechanisms of a Plant,which

question 52

Multiple Choice

If you are trying to alter the defensive mechanisms of a plant,which component of the signal transduction pathway would be the ideal place to do this?

• A)Alter the receptor molecule on the plasma membrane,cytoplasm,or nucleus.
• B)Block the relay proteins within the cytoplasm that will convert the signal.
• C)Change the gene expression or the cellular process that affects the plants growth.
• D)All of these would alter the defensive mechanisms of the plant.

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