Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The word meristem is derived from a Greek word meaning to divide.
2. The root zone of maturation is immediately above the root apical meristem (RAM).
3. The root hairs develop in the zone of elongation.
4. The direction in which a plant cell expands depends on the arrangement of cellulose microfibrils in its cell wall.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
All of the following statements about master
genes are true EXCEPT:a. They orchestrate layers of development. b. They are highly conserved over evolutionary time. c. Mutations within these are frequently devastating. d. They are highly variable in their sequences between species. e. Mutations usually result in changes in body plan
A protein similar to the human Rh blood factor (which is due to a specific set of genes) can be found in many animals. In which of the following is it least likely to be found?
A) chimpanzees B) goats C) dogs D) parrots
You are given a large tropical millipede to raise in a humid terrarium lined with soil and leaf litter. What should you feed it?
a. Insects b. Sliced apples and dead soft plant tissues c. Freshly cut wood d. Fresh meat or dog food e. All of the choices would be food for a millipede