If a Scientist Discovers an Arabidopsis Mutant That Does Not

question 26

Multiple Choice

If a scientist discovers an Arabidopsis mutant that does not store starch in plastids but has normal gravitropic bending, what aspect of our understanding would need to be reevaluated?

• A)the role of auxin in gravitropism
• B)the role of calcium in gravitropism
• C)the role of statoliths in gravitropism
• D)the role of light in gravitropism
• E)the role of differential growth in gravitropic bending

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