Organisms with a Circulating Bodily Fluid That Is Distinct from the Fluid

question 53

Multiple Choice

Organisms with a circulating bodily fluid that is distinct from the fluid that directly surrounds the body's cells are likely to have

• A)an open circulatory system.
• B)a closed circulatory system.

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Definitions:

Homologous Chromosomes

Paired chromosomes in a diploid organism, one from each parent, that are similar in length, gene position, and centromere location, and pair up during meiosis.

Contractile Ring

A ring of protein filaments that forms during cell division, helping to divide the cell into two.

Cytokinesis

The process during cell division in which the cytoplasm divides to form separate daughter cells.

Plants

Multicellular, predominantly photosynthetic organisms of the kingdom Plantae, which play a crucial role in Earth's ecosystems.