If You Wanted to Genetically Engineer a Plant to Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to genetically engineer a plant to be more resistant to drought, increasing amounts of which of the following hormones might be a good first attempt?

• A) abscisic acid
• B) brassinosteroids
• C) gibberellins
• D) cytokinins
• E) auxin

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