You are part of a desert plant research team trying to discover crops that will be productive in arid climates. You discover a plant that, under water-deficit conditions, produces a hormone that triggers a suite of drought responses

Most likely the hormone is _____.
A) abscisic acid
B) gibberellin, or gibberellic acid
C) indoleacetic acid
D) 2, 4-D
E) salicylic acid


Answer: A

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