When Phytochromes Interact with PIF Proteins, What Happens Next

question 20

Multiple Choice

When phytochromes interact with PIF proteins, what happens next?

• A)The PIF proteins bind DNA.
• B)The PIF proteins enter the endoplasmic reticulum.
• C)The PIF proteins enter the nucleus.
• D)The PIF proteins are degraded.
• E)The PIF proteins are polymerized.

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Definitions:

Protostomes

A group of animals characterized by developing the mouth earlier than the anus during embryonic development, including invertebrates like mollusks and annelids.

Ecdysozoa

A group of protostome animals, including arthropods and nematodes, characterized by periodic shedding of their exoskeletons during growth.

Lophotrochozoa

A major group within the animal kingdom, which includes organisms that have either a lophophore for feeding or a trochophore larval stage in their development.

Deuterostomes

Animals characterized by the development of the anus from the first opening in the embryo, with humans and starfish as examples.