Why are the changes associated with development irreversible?

What will be an ideal response?


Development is a programmed sequence of cellular-level phenotypic events, a cascade in which activation of certain genes in turn sets into motion the activation of other genes. The changes set in motion involve morphology and physiology–phenotypic changes that are too complex to reverse.

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The movement of organic compounds throughout plants is described as ____

a. cohesion-tension b. source-to-sink c. facilitated transport d. active transport e. transpiration pull

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The 3’ trailing sequences are located before the stop codon

__________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The polysaccharide that strengthens plant cells is called

a) sucrose b) cellulose c) glucose d) galactose

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Under ideal conditions, the number of DNA molecules produced during PCR increases exponentially.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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