1. A short-day plant flowers only when exposed to light for less than 12 hours long. Which of the following would cause the plant to flower a 12-hour day and 12-hour night with a flash of red light b. an 8-hour day and 16-hour night with a flash of white light after 8 hours c. 9-hour night and 15-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 7 hours d. 13-hour night and 11-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 6 hours e. 24 hours of continuous light

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1. A short-day plant flowers only when exposed to light for less than 12 hours long. Which of the following would cause the plant to flower

a 12-hour day and 12-hour night with a flash of red light
b. an 8-hour day and 16-hour night with a flash of white light after 8 hours
c. 9-hour night and 15-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 7 hours
d. 13-hour night and 11-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 6 hours
e. 24 hours of continuous light
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