A Plant Scientist Was Hired by a Greenhouse Operator to Devise

question 3

Multiple Choice

A plant scientist was hired by a greenhouse operator to devise a way to force iris plants to bloom in the short days of winter. Iris normally blooms as a long-day (short-night) plant. Which of the following has the best chance of creating iris blooms in winter?

• A) Artificially increase the period of darkness in the greenhouse.
• B) Increase the temperature to more closely follow summer temperatures.
• C) Alternate four hours of darkness with four hours of light repeatedly over each 24-hour period.
• D) Interrupt the long winter nights with a brief period of light.

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