When Auxin Accumulates on the Lower Side of the Shoot

question 87

Multiple Choice

When auxin accumulates on the lower side of the shoot of a germinating seed, it

• A) increases cell elongation on the lower side of the shoot.
• B) decreases the use of energy by the cells in the shoot.
• C) decreases cell elongation on the lower side of the shoot.
• D) increases the use of energy by the cells in the shoot.
• E) has no effect on the shoot; it affects only the developing root.

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