alleryWhy is abscisic acid known as the stress hormone?
AIt promotes rapid stem elongation
BIt speeds up fruit ripening
CIt raises tolerance to many stresses
DIt breaks seed and bud dormancy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It raises tolerance to many stresses
ABA closes stomata and increases plant tolerance to various stresses, hence the name stress hormone.
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