Which Statement About Auxin Transport Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about auxin transport is false?

• A) Auxin enters a cell by passive diffusion of its anionic form.
• B) The transport of auxin in a plant is polar from apex to base.
• C) Auxin anion transporters that mediate the transport of auxin out of cells are located mainly in the basal end of cells.
• D) The plasma membrane proton pump helps to drive auxin transport.
• E) Reagents that make membranes permeable to H⁺ would inhibit auxin transport.

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