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1. The shade avoidance response is controlled by phytochrome, and when a sun pla

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1. The shade avoidance response is controlled by phytochrome, and when a sun plant is shaded it will

Elongate its stems to grow as a spindly plant with few branches until it finds sufficient sunlight

Grow as a stocky bush to concentrate its leaves to trap whatever sunlight is available

It is unlikely to alter its growth habit

Stop growing altogether (i.e., go dormant) and wait for more favorable conditions

Alter its pigment composition to better utilize far red light for photosynthesis

Which statement is true regarding cell wall polysaccharides

Lignin is a (1à4)?-D-glucan chain with many side branches

Pectin is a (1à4)?-D-glucan chain with no side branches

Cellulose is a (1à4)?-D-glucan chain with many side branches

Cellulose is a (1à4)?-D-glucan chain with no side branches

Hemicellulose is a (1à4)?-D-glucan chain with no side branches

1)During signaling between a legume plant and a rhizobium bacteria, the signal from the bacteria is

A)    Gibberellin

B)    auxin and cytokin together

C)    A flavonoid      

D)    midi-chlorians

E)     lipochitooligosaccharides (shown right, also called “NOD” factors)

What characteristics will

Elongate its stems to grow as a spindly plant with few branches until it finds sufficient sunlight

Grow as a stocky bush to concentrate its leaves to trap whatever sunlight is available

It is unlikely to alter its growth habit

Stop growing altogether (i.e., go dormant) and wait for more favorable conditions

Alter its pigment composition to better utilize far red light for photosynthesis

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1. The correct option is Option 1. Elongation is a characteristic of shade avoidance.

Answer 2. The correct option is Option 4. Cellulose is a (1,4)?-D-glucan chain with no side branches. Lignin is a class of complex organic polymers, Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide and Hemicellulose is branched. So only one option remains correct which is option 4.

Answer 3. The correct option is Option E. The main molecular determinant of this symbiotic interaction between a legume plant and a rhizobium bacteria is the Nod Factor.