Which Proposal as One Reason for the Prevalence of Seed

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which proposal as one reason for the prevalence of seed plants is false?

• A) Seeds may form a seed bank as a buffer against environmental disasters.
• B) Seeds may remain dormant for years if conditions are not right for germination.
• C) Seeds provide nutrition for the growing embryo.
• D) Many seed plants have structural adaptations that promote the dispersal of seeds by wind, water, or animals
• E) Seed plants do not produce many seeds, but those that are produced are almost always successful.

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Definitions:

Takings Clause

A clause in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requiring that when government uses its power to take private property for public use, it must pay the owner just compensation, or fair market value, for the property. Also called just-compensation clause.

Just Compensation

The fair payment required to be given to a property owner when their property is taken for public use, under eminent domain.

Self-Incrimination

The act of exposing oneself to prosecution by being forced to respond to questions or by providing evidence in a legal proceeding.

Fifth Amendment

The Fifth Amendment refers to a part of the United States Constitution that provides several protections to individuals, including rights against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and the assurance of due process.