Multiple Choice
The event that triggers fruit formation is the growth of a pollen tube through the carpel of a flower.Which of the following would be a reasonable hypothesis about the basis of this effect?
A) Pollen tubes grow in response to abscisic acid.
B) The growing pollen tube produces ethylene.
C) The growing pollen tube produces auxins and/or gibberellins.
D) Pollen tubes grow in response to a cytokinin produced by the carpel.
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