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BIO 102 Plant Reproduction, Growth, and Development Objective Question

Question

Who concluded in 1880 that a growth stimulus is produced in the coleoptile tip?
Options
A Darwin
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B Boysen-Jensen
C F.W. Went
D Mendel
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Darwin's experiments on coleoptile phototropism in 1880 led to the conclusion that a growth stimulus is produced in the tip.

Hint

He is also famous for his work on evolution.

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