Which statement is false?

A) Stalks of celery are the petioles of the plant.
B) White potatoes are modified plant roots.
C) A carrot is an example of a taproot.
D) The layers of an onion are actually modified leaves.


Answer: B

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Consider the following sentence: "The dog did not eat." Which of the following variations of this sentence is most like a base substitution mutation?

A) The dog did not et. B) The dog dog did not eat. C) The did dog not eat. D) The doe did not eat.

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Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. During cleavage, the vegetal pole of a frog egg contains larger cells than the animal pole. 2. The lenses of the eye are produced from the endoderm. 3. Bicoid mRNAs are produced by the zygote.

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The granulocytes are white blood cells that include ________, ________, and ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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