If you were to take a cross section of a tree from the tropics, would you be able to determine the

accurate age of the tree? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?


Concepts to Consider: No. Annual rings can be seen as differences in cell size between secondary
xylem formed during the summer of the previous year (when water is less plentiful) and the following
spring (when water is abundant). Tropical climates often have year-round precipitation patterns, which
may alter the number of rings shown in the trees, so an accurate determination of age is unlikely.

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Which of the following hormones is NOT

related to sexual reproduction?

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Name the substance that serves as the hereditary material in eukaryotes and prokaryotes

What will be an ideal response?

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Bacteria in the colon protect people from some infections.?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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