Collections of Nerve Cell Bodies Outside the Central Nervous System

question 78

Multiple Choice

Collections of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system are called ________.

• A) ganglia
• B) nerves
• C) tracts
• D) nuclei

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Definitions:

Imbibition

The absorption of water by a seed prior to germination.

Apical Dominance

The inhibition of axillary (lateral) buds by a shoot tip.

Determinate Growth

A growth pattern in plants and some animals in which growth stops after reaching a certain size or age.

Senescence

The aging process.