Which naturally-occurring plant hormone has a major role in the phototropic response of plants?  

A.  auxin
B.  gibberellin
C.  abscisic acid
D.  ethylene
E.  2, 4-D


A.  auxin

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Which of the following directly cause the

brain’s “thermostat” to raise the body’s internal temperature set point?

a. cytokines b. histamines c. prostaglandins d. histamines and prostaglandins e. complement proteins

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Which of the following traits is NOT found in both fungi and animals?

A. multicellular B. consumers C. heterotrophic D. saprotrophic

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A random alteration in the sequence of DNA nucleotides that provides a new variant allele is known as a

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