A Prolonged Period Without Rain Is Causing a Major Drought

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Multiple Choice

A prolonged period without rain is causing a major drought in the American Midwestern states.How would you expect crops to respond initially to the stress caused by the drought?

• A)They will take in more carbon dioxide.
• B)They will take in less carbon dioxide.
• C)They will release more oxygen.
• D)They will increase rates of photosynthesis.
• E)They produce fewer secondary metabolites.

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