All of the trees in an orchard were derived from the same rootstock, but half had scion "A" grafted and the other half had a different scion, scion "B," grafted. The trees that were grafted with scion "A" developed large fruits. What characteristics do

you think the fruit from the trees that were grafted with scion "B" will have and why?

A) The fruits will be large because the trees share the same rootstock.
B) The fruits will be large because all scions produce the same kind of fruits.
C) The fruits will be small because the trees share the same rootstock.
D) There is not enough information to know what the fruit will look like.


Answer: D

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