The protective outer covering of a seed is called the ____

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


seed coat

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Sieve elements differentiate through a process called ____ that causes the destruction of certain cell structures

a. adsorption b. rotting c. ecdysis

d. autolysis e. translocation

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What cell component is an important factor in the

pathogenicity of many disease-causing bacteria? a. nucleoid b. pilus c. polysaccharide capsule d. flagella e. cell wall

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What is the key difference in defining "obese" and defining "overweight"?

A) An obese person always carries weight as excess muscle. B) An obese person always carries weight as excess fat. C) An overweight person always carries weight as excess fat. D) The two terms mean the same thing.

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Which of the following is an example of a metabolic activity that could be used to measure microbial growth?

A) standard plate count B) glucose consumption C) direct microscopic count D) turbidity E) most probable number (MPN)

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