Plants Generally Require Having Approximately the Same Size Root System

question 46

Essay

Plants generally require having approximately the same size root system as the size of the shoot system. The hormones auxin and cytokinin work together to balance the root-to-shoot ratio in plants. Identify where each of these hormones is produced (in the root or in the shoot) and how they function to maintain this balance.

---

Definitions:

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Positively Correlated

A relationship between two variables in which they move in the same direction; as one increases, the other also increases.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.

Equal Investment

A strategy where an investor allocates the same amount of money into each investment within a portfolio.