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BIO 102 Plant Reproduction, Growth, and Development Objective Question
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F.W. Went (1926) is credited with proving that the growth substance (Auxin) could:
Options
A Be destroyed by light
B Diffuse into a gelatin block
Correct Answer
C Only work in roots
D Be blocked by gelatin
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Went showed that the active growth-promoting substance can diffuse from coleoptile tips into gelatin blocks.

Hint

His experiment used 'diffusion' to capture the hormone.

Question Info

Course: BIO 102
Topic: Plant Reproduction, Growth, and Development
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 194 of 802
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