Plants requiring vernalization but not given cold treatment generally show:
Answer: C) Delayed flowering or remain vegetative. For VERNALIZATION & FLOWERING, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Early flowering; B) Normal flowering; D) Seed abortion. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.
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