MASTERING BIOLOGY 9E
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Author: Campbell
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 33, Problem 4TYK
In autumn, the amount of _____ increases and the amount of _____ decreases in fruits and leaf stalks, causing a plant to drop fruit and leaves.
a. ethylene Á auxin
b. gibberellin Á abscisic acid
c. cytokinin Á abscisic acid
d. auxin Á ethylene
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