What Was the Result of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

question 9

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?

• A)The improvement of communications between the U.S. and Soviet Union to prevent nuclear war
• B)The installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba
• C)The overthrow of Cuba's Soviet-supported government by the U.S.
• D)John Kennedy backing down to the threats of Nikita Khrushchev
• E)Fidel Castro giving up his military authority, but not his political control, in the Cuban government

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Definitions:

Gibberellin

Plant hormone promoting increased stem growth; also involved in flowering and seed germination.

Phytochrome

Photoreversible plant pigment that is involved in photoperiodism and other responses of plants, such as etiolation.

Cytokinins

Plant hormones that promote cell division and growth, delay the aging of leaves, and in conjunction with other hormones, regulate plant development.

Auxin

Plant hormone regulating growth, particularly cell elongation; also called indoleacetic acid (IAA).