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What is the general role of Abscisic acid (ABA) in plant growth?
What is the general role of Abscisic acid (ABA) in plant growth?
Where is ABA synthesized in plants?
Where is ABA synthesized in plants?
How do small molecules known as plant hormones act in plants?
How do small molecules known as plant hormones act in plants?
What is one of the effects of ABA on stomata?
What is one of the effects of ABA on stomata?
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In what plant organ is ABA involved in stimulating water uptake?
In what plant organ is ABA involved in stimulating water uptake?
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Which of the following is NOT a role of ABA in plant growth?
Which of the following is NOT a role of ABA in plant growth?
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What is the main physiological role of basal abscisic acid (ABA) mentioned in the text?
What is the main physiological role of basal abscisic acid (ABA) mentioned in the text?
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Based on the information in the text, what is the effect of ABA on the deposition of suberin layers in plants?
Based on the information in the text, what is the effect of ABA on the deposition of suberin layers in plants?
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In the context of stomatal regulation, which hypothesis suggests that potassium transporters play a crucial role?
In the context of stomatal regulation, which hypothesis suggests that potassium transporters play a crucial role?
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What is the Null Hypothesis in the experimental design discussed in the text?
What is the Null Hypothesis in the experimental design discussed in the text?
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What was the specific treatment given to peeled strips in the experimental design mentioned in the text?
What was the specific treatment given to peeled strips in the experimental design mentioned in the text?
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What do statistically significant asterisks (*) indicate regarding stomatal responses in the experimental results?
What do statistically significant asterisks (*) indicate regarding stomatal responses in the experimental results?
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What is the main finding regarding transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing H+-ATPase using the strong guard cell promoter GC1?
What is the main finding regarding transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing H+-ATPase using the strong guard cell promoter GC1?
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What was the percentage increase in the fresh and dry weights of rosette leaves in the first 25 days of growth in the transgenic plants compared to the wild type?
What was the percentage increase in the fresh and dry weights of rosette leaves in the first 25 days of growth in the transgenic plants compared to the wild type?
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Which treatment resulted in the dry weights of total flowering stems of 45-day-old transgenic plants being ∼36–41% greater than those of the wild type?
Which treatment resulted in the dry weights of total flowering stems of 45-day-old transgenic plants being ∼36–41% greater than those of the wild type?
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What is considered a limiting factor in photosynthesis and plant growth according to the results presented?
What is considered a limiting factor in photosynthesis and plant growth according to the results presented?
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In response to red light, how is stomatal opening thought to be induced?
In response to red light, how is stomatal opening thought to be induced?
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Contrary to overexpression of H+-ATPase, what was the result when phototropin or inward-rectifying K+ channels were overexpressed in guard cells?
Contrary to overexpression of H+-ATPase, what was the result when phototropin or inward-rectifying K+ channels were overexpressed in guard cells?
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