Which of the following describe a role that ethylene plays in plant physiology. (Check all that apply.)A) Retarding stem and root elongationB) Hastening the ripening of fruitC) Inhibition of leaf abscissionD) Inhibition of lateral bud growthE) Accelerates the loss of damaged fruits

What will be an ideal response?


A, B, D, E
The functions of ethylene are described in Section 31.8.

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