According to the acid-growth hypothesis, auxin causes increased acidity in cell walls, which then

activates ____ that disrupt(s) bonds between cellulose microfibrils, allowing cell expansion.



a. a membrane potential
b. AUX1 transporters
c. proteins called expansins
d. an mRNA
e. K+ ions


C

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A.  A
B.  B
C.  C
D.  D

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a. mollusks. b. flatworms. c. cnidarians. d. sponges. e. insects

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