Exogenous JA application generally causes:
Pick B: Root growth inhibition. Thinking through Jasmonic acid step by step rules out the lookalikes and leaves Root growth inhibition. Skip these: A) Root elongation; C) Shoot elongation; D) Delayed senescence. For hormones and genes, match the molecule or gene to its real role, not a neighboring pathway.
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