Biology
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ISBN: 9781260494570
Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 39, Problem 2A
If you were to plant a de-etiolated (det2) mutant Arabidopsis seed and keep it in a dark box, what would you expect to happen?
a. The seed would germinate normally, but the plant would not become tall and spindly while it sought a light source.
b. The seed would fail to germinate because it would not have light.
c. The seed would germinate, and the plant would become tall and spindly while it sought a light source.
d. The seed would germinate, and the plant would immediately die because it could not make sugar in the dark.
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