The hormone IAA helps plants to respond to and grow toward a light source by:

A) triggering release of growth factors at the tip of the stem.
B) slowing growth under low light conditions.
C) elongating cells on the opposite side of the shoot facing light.
D) increasing mitosis on the side of the shoot facing light.


Answer: C

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