What structure releases the chemical cues that help guide a developing pollen tube toward an ovule?

a. the egg
b. the central cell
c. the antipodal cell
d. the synergid


Ans: d. the synergid

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A. The birth rate will decline. B. The death rate will decline. C. The population will not increase rapidly. D. The population will increase rapidly. E. The demographic transition will begin.

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Substance C is secreted from a neuron, and binds to its receptor on a nearby cell, triggering an increase in intracellular

cAMP. Substance C is therefore a ligand for a ____.

a. a receptor tyrosine kinase b. a G-protein-coupled receptor c. a hormone receptor d. a ligand-gated ion channel e. guanylyl cyclase

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Water is an example of a(n)

a. atom. b. ion. c. compound. d. mixture. e. element.

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The random movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to low concentration is referred to as:

a) osmosis. b) transport. c) diffusion. d) All of these choices are correct.

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