If You Wanted to Genetically Engineer a Plant to Be

question 56

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to genetically engineer a plant to be more resistant to attack by pathogenic bacteria and viruses,which of the following hormones would you manipulate?

• A)auxin
• B)gibberellins
• C)abscisic acid
• D)ethylene
• E)salicylic acid

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