How do naturally occurring hormones affect plants? they ripen fruits, prevent plants from being eaten by insects, and plants collect water from soil. they start lateral leaf growth, plants collect water from soil, and speed up the growth of plant cells. they keep buds inactive in winter, speed up the growth of plant cells, and ripen fruits. they speed up the growth of plant cells, ripen fruits, and prevent plants from being eaten by insects.

They keep buds inactive in winter, speed up the growth of plant cells, and ripen fruits.

Explanation:

Plant hormones or phytohormones are substances produced by plants that act in the regulation of their development and growth. The function of hormones is to act as "chemical messengers" between cells, tissues and organs of higher plants.

The hormones act in specific places, in order to trigger an action. This action is varied, since each hormone has a specific and particular function, but if we can summarize the functions of the hormones, we can mention that they keep the buds inactive in winter, accelerate the growth of plant cells and ripen the fruits.

multiple allele inheritance is traits controlled by more than 2 alleles (ex: pigeons having 3 alleles of one gene govern their feather color).   so the answer is a.