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BIO 102 Plant Reproduction, Growth, and Development Dynamics Objective Question

Question

In 1880, Charles Darwin and his son Francis concluded that a growth stimulus for phototropism is produced in which part of the plant?
Options
A Root apex
B Coleoptile tip
Correct Answer
C Lateral buds
D Thalamus
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Darwins concluded that the reception of light at the tip of the coleoptile stimulated a growth stimulus that was then transmitted to the growth zone below.

Hint

This is the very top 'cap' of the grass seedling.

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