What Is the Likely Effect of Pruning a Plant at the Dotted

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the likely effect of pruning a plant at the dotted line?

• A) The plant will grow taller.
• B) The plant will grow bushier.
• C) The plant will produce flowers.
• D) The plant will grow more roots.

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Definitions:

Biological Clock

An internal mechanism in living organisms that controls the timing of various biological functions, such as sleep-wake cycles, reproductive cycles, and metabolism.

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

A hormone produced by the heart that helps regulate blood pressure and fluid balance.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, a critical vital sign that reflects the heart's function and the arterial blood vessels' condition.

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the adrenal glands to release cortisol.