You Are Part of a Desert Plant Research Team Trying

question 84

Multiple Choice

You are part of a desert plant research team trying to discover crops that will be productive in arid climates. You discover a plant that produces a hormone under water-deficit conditions that triggers a suite of drought responses. Most likely the hormone is

• A) ABA.
• B) GA.
• C) IAA.
• D) 2, 4-D.
• E) salicylic acid.

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Definitions:

Group Norms

Unwritten rules or expectations within a group that dictate the behaviors, values, and attitudes of its members.

Social Reality

The shared beliefs, practices, norms, and values that are constructed by society and perceived as real and valid by its members.

Social Comparison Theory

A theory suggesting individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others.

Self Identification

The process by which an individual identifies or categorizes themselves in terms of particular groups or affiliations, such as cultural, gender, or professional identity.