All of the following statements about the effects of ethylene are correct EXCEPT:
- AEthylene promotes the breaking of seed and bud dormancy.
- BEthylene enhances respiration rate during fruit ripening.
- CEthylene promotes rapid internode/petiole elongation in deep water rice plants.
- DEthylene acts as an antagonist to auxins in promoting apical dominance.
✓ Correct answer: D
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