In a Drying Soil, What Would Be the Result If

question 34

Multiple Choice

In a drying soil, what would be the result if a plant had a mutation that reduces the production of abscisic acid in the root cap?

• A)longer roots due to an increase in cell wall extensibility caused by a change in auxin levels
• B)increased branching due to an increase in ethylene levels in the pericycle
• C)shorter roots due to a change in cellulose microtubule orientation caused by an increase in ethylene levels
• D)decreased branching due to the suppression of meristem formation caused by change in auxin levels

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