In Experiments to Test Apical Dominance, Researchers Found That

question 88

Multiple Choice

In experiments to test apical dominance, researchers found that:

• A)if the shoot tip is cut off and auxin is applied, the axillary branch will grow.
• B)if the shoot tip is cut off, the axillary branch will grow.
• C)if the shoot tip is cut off and cytokinins are applied, the axillary branch will grow.
• D)if the shoot tip is cut off and treated with something that inhibits cytokinin transport, the axillary branch will grow.
• E)branching is enhanced by the movement of auxin from the shoot tip toward the root.

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