The Flowering of Arabidopsis Is a Result of Turning on a Gene

question 44

Multiple Choice

The flowering of Arabidopsis is a result of turning on a gene called ________ which produces of a protein that moves from the leaves to the buds to initiate flowering.

• A) phytochrome
• B) CONSTANS
• C) florigen
• D) FLOWERING TIME
• E) gibberellin

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