A researcher who wishes to experimentally manipulate leaf senescence in tobacco would apply _______ to promote senescence and _______ to delay it.

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Ethylene is known to promote leaf senescence in plants, so the researcher would apply ethylene to promote senescence. On the other hand, auxin is known to delay leaf senescence, so the researcher would apply auxin to delay it.

A Researcher Who Wishes to Experimentally Manipulate Leaf Senescence in Tobacco