BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 39, Problem 6U
Dwarf mutants can sometimes be induced to grow normally by applying
a. oligosaccharins
b. abscisic acid.
c. ethylene.
d. gibberellin.
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BIOLOGY
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