Which of the Following Would You Expect to Be Happening

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would you expect to be happening if a plant is showing water stress?

• A)Abscisic acid is being transported to the guard cells.
• B)Xylem is no longer functioning to carry water up the plant.
• C)The phloem is transporting abscisic acid upward.
• D)Blue light is influencing the guard cells.
• E)All of these are correct.

---

Definitions:

Multifactorial

Pertaining to or arising from the interaction of multiple factors, including genetic and environmental influences.

Polygenic

A term describing traits or conditions caused by multiple genes, often resulting in a wide range of potential outcomes or phenotypes.

Nonadditive

Relating to or characterized by a process or effect that does not simply combine individual components in a straightforward, additive manner.

Human Genome Project

An international scientific research project aimed at mapping and understanding all the genes of the human species, completed in 2003.