The loss of water vapor from above ground plant parts is called ____
a. passive transport
b. transpiration
c. root pressure
d. evaporation
e. sublimation
ANSWER: b
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A. Determining where in the plant the hormone is produced will allow you to differentiate. B. Determining where the hormone binds its receptor will allow you to differentiate. C. Determining the role of the hormone in plant tissue culture will allow you to differentiate. D. Nothing will allow you to differentiate, these hormones are indistinguishable.
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A rat that learns not to approach a certain part of a cage because it has received a shock there exhibiting ____
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