Abscisic acid synthesized in the root travels to different parts of the shoot where it regulates transpirational water loss. What is the most likely way that ABA travels from the root to the various locations within the shoot?

A. sieve tubes
B. from cell to cell through the plasmodesmata
C. vessels and tracheids
D. between cell walls


Answer: C

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