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

1. Brassinosteroids produced by plants are closely related chemically to animal steroid hormones.
2. Auxins are able to move vertically; however, they are restricted in movement laterally.
3. One reason auxins are called the "master plant hormones" is because they mostly work apart from other hormones.
4. Plant pathogenic fungi are often able to attack plants because they have mechanisms for overcoming the plant's defense system.


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

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