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

In Darwin's 1880 experiments, covering the coleoptile tip with an opaque cap resulted in:
Options
A Bending toward the light
B Bending away from the light
C No bending response
Correct Answer
D Rapid cell death
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Darwin showed that the tip must receive light for the bending response to occur; an opaque cap blocks the stimulus.

Hint

Light cannot reach the sensory part of the plant.

Question Info

Course: BIO 102
Topic: Plant Reproduction, Growth, and Development
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 215 of 802
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