Protein synthesis can be increased by <span>a) turning on gene expression.</span>
I believe the Southern Rocky Mountains such as the San Juan Mountains in Colorado and the La Sal Mountains in Utah.
I’m pretty sure flowers, when they are buds, are protected by leaf-like structures called “sepals.” All of the sepals collectively are called a calyx. They protect the bud and are behind the actual flower petals when it blooms. Hope this helped.