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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
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Chapter 38, Problem 13TYU
PREDICT If you transplanted the short-day plant discussed in Question 12 to the Equator, would it flower? Explain your answer.
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Chapter 38 Solutions
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 38.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 38.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 38.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 38.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 38.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 38.2 - Prob. 1CCh. 38.2 - Prob. 2CCh. 38.2 - Which hormones are involved in each of the...Ch. 38.3 - Explain how varying amounts of light and darkness...
Ch. 38.3 - Prob. 6LOCh. 38.3 - Prob. 7LOCh. 38.3 - Prob. 8LOCh. 38.3 - Prob. 1CCh. 38.3 - Prob. 2CCh. 38.3 - Prob. 3CCh. 38.4 - Prob. 9LOCh. 38.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 38 - Prob. 1TYUCh. 38 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 38 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 38 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 38 - The stress hormone that helps plants respond to...Ch. 38 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 38 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 38 - Pfr, the active state of _______________, forms...Ch. 38 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 38 - Which signaling molecule triggers the release of...Ch. 38 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 38 - PREDICT State whether flowering in a short-day...Ch. 38 - PREDICT If you transplanted the short-day plant...Ch. 38 - EVOLUTION LINK What adaptive advantages are...Ch. 38 - Prob. 15TYUCh. 38 - Prob. 16TYUCh. 38 - Prob. 17TYU
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