Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The root hairs develop in the zone of elongation.
2. The direction in which a plant cell expands depends on the arrangement of cellulose microfibrils in its cell wall.
3. Flowers develop as a result of determinate shoot growth.
4. The expression "one bad apple spoils the whole bunch" probably has to do with the action of ethylene on fruit ripening.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE

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