Most of the interior of a leaf consists of soft, thin-walled, living ________ cells

A) parenchyma
B) collenchyma
C) epidermal
D) sclerenchyma
E) guard


A

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There are many examples of unusual plants, such as the pitcher plant that you have studied in

Chapter 13. Another highly unique plant is the Hydnora africana, which is indigenous to deserts in southern Africa. The only portion of this plant that is visible above ground is a fairly large fleshy orange and brown flower. There are no leaves or stems evident, but it has an extensive root system that intertwines with the roots of another type of plant. Explain the unusual lifestyle of this species. In addition, name a macronutrient that would not be needed by this plant as much as it would in a traditional plant.

What will be an ideal response?

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Four of the following are modern apes. Which is not a modern ape?

a. gibbon b. new world monkey c. chimpanzee d. gorilla e. orangutan

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Of the following four islands at the same

latitude, the one possessing the fewest species is a. 1,000 square kilometers in area and 300 km from the mainland. b. 3,000 square kilometers in area and 100 km from the mainland. c. 100 square kilometers in area and 3,000 km from the mainland. d. 300 square kilometers in area and 1,000 km from the mainland. e. none of these

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-laying mammals

a. hatch fully developed young from their eggs. b. are monotremes. c. are hairless. d. are confined to South America. e. bear their young into permanent pouches.

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