If there were a gene that had been shown to significantly reduce the observed rate of transpiration in plants, which of the following might be a consequence of this gene being integrated into a given crop plant, such as rice?

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A gene that reduces transpiration in plants would increase water-use efficiency, meaning the plant can use less water to achieve the same level of growth and yield. It would not necessarily lead to an increase in water consumption, force of cohesion, pressure gradient or tension.

If There Were a Gene That Had Been Shown to Significantly