A researcher creates a mutant pea plant in which cytokinins are over-expressed and gibberellic acid is under-expressed. What is the most likely phenotype of this mutant pea plant?

A. The pea plant would be shorter with more
branches compared to wild-type plants.
B. The pea plant would be taller with more
branches compared to wild-type plants.
C. The pea plant would be shorter with fewer
branches compared to wild-type plants.
D. The pea plant would be taller with fewer
branches compared to wild-type plants.


A

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