Seed Packets Give a Recommended Planting Depth for the Enclosed

question 58

Multiple Choice

Seed packets give a recommended planting depth for the enclosed seeds.The most likely reason some seeds are to be covered with only 1/4 inch of soil is that the

• A)seedlings do not produce a hypocotyl.
• B)seedlings do not have an etiolation response.
• C)seeds require light to germinate.
• D)seeds require a higher temperature to germinate.

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Bioprospecting

Occurs when companies search in poor or indigenous areas for new biological entities that they can exploit.

Biopiracy

The practice of commercially exploiting naturally occurring genetic material or biochemical, usually by obtaining patents that restrict its future use, while failing to pay fair compensation to the community from which it originates.

Biocolonialism

Occurs when Western companies exploit indigenous areas and express a dominant–submissive relationship.

Environmental Racism

A form of discrimination against minority groups and people from poor countries who are subjected to a disproportionate share of environmental hazards and polluting industries.