A Population of Plants Experiences Several Years of Severe Drought

question 51

Multiple Choice

A population of plants experiences several years of severe drought.Much of the population dies due to lack of water,but a few individuals survive.You set out to discover the physiological basis for their adaptation to such an extreme environmental change.You hypothesize that the survivors have the ability to synthesize higher levels of _____ than their siblings do.

• A)ethylene
• B)auxin
• C)gibberellin
• D)cytokinin
• E)abscisic acid

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Definitions:

Conj

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Simp

Informal term often used derogatorily to describe someone who is overly submissive or attentive to someone else, often with no reciprocity.

Simp

A slang term often used derogatorily to describe someone who is perceived as overly subservient or attentive to someone they are attracted to, often without receiving any acknowledgment or reciprocation.

Add

In mathematical terms, to combine or unite numbers or quantities to get a sum.