Three College Students Purchased a Bag of Fresh-Picked,unripened Apples from a Nearby

question 24

Multiple Choice

Three college students purchased a bag of fresh-picked,unripened apples from a nearby orchard.Keeping the apples in a paper bag for several days,the apples ripened.This was a response to the plant hormone

• A) ethylene.
• B) abscisic acid.
• C) auxin.
• D) gibberellin.
• E) jasmonic acid.

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Preventing Future Harm

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Assumed Risk

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