You May Have Noticed That a Plant Placed on a Windowsill

question 76

Multiple Choice

You may have noticed that a plant placed on a windowsill will eventually bend toward a light source. This is likely due to the fact that, in response to a light source:

• A)plant cells will move from one side of a stem to the opposite side.
• B)plant cells on one side of the stem will elongate.
• C)all the cells of a plant's meristem will differentiate.
• D)the cell walls of plant cells will break down.

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