In Dicots, the Shoot Tip Is Protected by

question 76

Multiple Choice

In dicots, the shoot tip is protected by

• A) a slime layer formed by the shoot cells.
• B) a woody sheath around the epicotyl.
• C) the hypocotyl hook.
• D) the coleoptile.

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Definitions:

Bolus

A chewed mass of food ready to be swallowed, formed in the mouth during the process of eating.

Chyme

The semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.

Feces

Waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested, essentially solid or semi-solid remains of the food that could not be digested.

Sedentary Activities

Actions or behaviors that involve little physical movement, often associated with sitting and low energy expenditure.