Three of the Following Situations Reflect How Peer Relationships Often

question 38

Multiple Choice

Three of the following situations reflect how peer relationships often exacerbate gender differences.Which situation is not typical?

• A)Molly says to Debra, "Wow, what a great Barbie doll collection you have!"
• B)Ed says to Trudy, "We need to get this lab experiment done.You read what we need to do, and I'll do it."
• C)Helen says to Vicki, "Oh, there's Sherry.Don't talk to her-she's a real math nerd."
• D)Fred says to Mike, "Did you sign up for that cooking class? Maybe I'll sign up too."

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Definitions:

Double Fertilization

A unique process in angiosperms where one sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell forming a zygote, and the other sperm cell fuses with two polar nuclei, forming a triploid cell that develops into the endosperm.

Triploid Endosperm

A tissue in the seeds of flowering plants that nourishes the developing embryo, characterized by having three sets of chromosomes.

Diploid Zygote

A fertilized egg cell that has two sets of chromosomes, one set from each parent, representing the first stage in the development of a new individual.

Dioecious Plant

A plant species having male and female reproductive organs on separate individuals.