In certain plants, some of the roots may be modified to carry out unusual functions. Which of these is not an example of one of these special functions?
A. help absorb oxygen
B. store food or water
C. parasitize other plants
D. carry out photosynthesis
E. discourage herbivores
Answer: E
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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differ from a shoot?
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in defining the properties of the cell? a. Robert Hooke b. Robert Brown c. Galileo Galilee d. Rudolf Virchow e. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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A. An Rh (+) man and an Rh (+) woman B. An Rh (+) man and an Rh (-) woman C. An Rh (-) man and an Rh (+) woman D. An Rh (-) man and an Rh (-) woman E. All of the choices are correct