When Is the Root-Shoot Axis Established in the Flowering Plant

question 31

Multiple Choice

When is the root-shoot axis established in the flowering plant Arabidopsis?

• A) within hours after the seed germinates
• B) shortly after the eight-cell embryo stage
• C) during the torpedo stage of embryonic development
• D) by the first cell division of the embryo

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