Campbell Biology in Focus
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ISBN: 9780134710679
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca Orr
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 31, Problem 6TYU
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Motion or bending of plants or the plants organ in response to gravity is known as gravitropism.
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Which of the given plant hormone will be more abundant in dormant buds and seeds?
a.Gibberellin
b.ABA
c.Ethylene
d.Auxin
1) You exposed a plant to a light that shines on the right side of a plant. Choose the statement that best describes the plant growth towards the light.
A. Light destroys auxin, and thus the shaded side grows faster.
B. Auxin moves from the lighted side to the shaded side where it stimulates growth.
C. Auxin moves from the shaded side to the lighted where it stimulates growth.
D. Auxin moves from the shaded side to the lighted side where it inhibits growth.
2)Select a plant hormone that responsible in inhibiting protein breakdown and stimulating RNA synthesis.
A. Abscisic acid
B. Ethylene
C. Cytokinins
D. Auxins
3)Select the following organs that produces pollen grains.
A. Anther
B. Style
C. Filament
D. Ovule
4)Identify the best description of oviparity.
A. Organism that gives birth to offsprings.
B. Organism that forms the…
______is the hormone in most rooting compounds. a. Gibberellin c. Cytokinin b. Auxin d. ABA
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- If you exposed seeds to a series of red light versus far-red light treatments, which of the following exposure treatments would result in seed germination? a. Red; far-red b. Far-red; red c. Red; far-red; red; far-red; red; far-red; red; far-red d. Both a and c are correct.arrow_forwardThe seed coat forms from the______ . a. integuments c. endosperm b. coleoptile d. sepalsarrow_forward1. This hormone’s activity counters many of the growth-promoting effects of other hormones. A. Gibberellins B. Ethylene C. Abscisic Acid D. Auxin 2. these stimulate shoot elongation, seed germination, and fruit and flower maturation. A. Gibberellins B. Ethylene C. Abscisic Acid D. Auxin 3. It is the ability of plants to track time through the use of light A. Photoperiodism B. Phototropism C. Photomorphogenesis D. Phototropinarrow_forward
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