The hormone that helps plants respond to drought isa. auxin.b. abscisic acid.c. cytokinin.d. ethylene.

A rapid loss of water in specialized cells in the sensitive plant Mimosa pudica causes __________.

The formation of air tubes in submerged roots is an adaptation to __________.

The production of organic solutes by plants is a response to __________.

When a plant that is not adapted to salty water is exposed to salty water, it will __________.

Test your knowledge of the five major classes of plant hormones (auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid, ethylene) by matching one hormone to each lettered box. (Note that some hormones will match up to more than one box.)

What does reverse transcriptase do?

During winter or periods of drought, which one of the following plant hormones inhibits growth and seed germination?a. ethyleneb. abscisic acidc. gibberellind. auxin

Which of the following statements about hormones is correct?a. They tend to be large molecules.b. They exert their effects only on the same cells that produce them.c. They can exert strong effects only when they are present in high concentrations.d. They trigger a response by binding to target-cell receptors.