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
ANSWER: c
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