In Experiments with the Prairie Grass Andropogon, Root:shoot Ratios Proved

question 18

Multiple Choice

In experiments with the prairie grass Andropogon, root:shoot ratios proved to be

• A) higher in plants grown in poor soils.
• B) lower in plants grown in poor soils.
• C) equal in plants grown in poor and rich soils.
• D) higher in plants grown with mycorrhizae.
• E) equal in plants grown with and without mycorrhizae.

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