Which of the Following Would Overturn What We Know About

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would overturn what we know about phytochrome?

• A)P_r promotes flowering in short-day plants
• B)P_r absorbs red wavelengths of light
• C)P_fr initiates a signal transduction pathway that turns genes on and off
• D)P_fr absorbs far-red wavelengths of light
• E)P_r inhibits flowering in long-night plants

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