During the Carboniferous Period, the Competitive Edge Was Held by Plants

question 14

Multiple Choice

During the Carboniferous Period, the competitive edge was held by plants

• A)with well-developed gametophytes.
• B)with cuticles.
• C)with lignin-reinforced tissues.
• D)with underground stems.
• E)that produced seeds.

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Definitions:

Synthesizes

The process of combining simpler substances chemically to form more complex substances.

Messenger RNA

A type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

Kinetochore

Structural portion of the chromosome to which microtubules attach.