________ cells lack cytoplasm at maturity, are tough and thick-walled, and serve to strengthen tissues.

A. Meristem
B. Parenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Collenchyma


Answer: C

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a. S phase b. G1 phase c. G0 phase d. prophase e. cytokinesis

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Which of the following allowed for

evolutionary innovations in body form?

a. bilateral symmetry b. segmentation c. coelomate evolution d. ectoderm development e. gastrovascular cavities

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Which of the following is the most common chromosome disorder among live-born infants?

A) Klinefelter syndrome B) Turner syndrome C) Down syndrome D) Trisomy X

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