Oats are eaten by humans as oatmeal or rolled oats, and as feed for livestock such as cattle. In order for an oat plant to make the part we eat (the seed), it must flower and be pollinated. Typically, oat plants flower when days are lengthening (i.e., late spring to early summer). What is the best classification for oat plants?

A) long night
B) short night
C) night neutral
D) short day


Ans: B) short night

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