If You Wanted to Genetically Engineer a Plant to Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to genetically engineer a plant to be more resistant to drought, increasing amounts of which of the following hormones might be a good first attempt?

• A) abscisic acid
• B) brassinosteroids
• C) gibberellins
• D) cytokinins
• E) auxin

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Definitions:

Ventromedial Cortex

A region of the brain's frontal lobe involved in emotional responses, decision-making, and controlling impulsive behaviors.

Amygdala

A part of the brain crucial for emotional processing, especially for fear and pleasure responses.

Neocortex

The part of the brain involved in higher-order brain functions such as sensory perception, cognition, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning, and language.

Amygdala

A part of the brain located in the temporal lobe, crucial for emotion processing, fear responses, and memory of emotional reactions.