The Functional Significance of Porous Septa in Certain Fungal Hyphae

question 61

Multiple Choice

The functional significance of porous septa in certain fungal hyphae is most similar to that represented by which pair of structures in animal cells and plant cells, respectively?

• A) desmosomes-tonoplasts
• B) gap junctions-plasmodesmata
• C) tight junctions-plastids
• D) centrioles-plastids
• E) flagella-central vacuoles

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Definitions:

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A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children begin to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (approximately ages 2-7) where children begin to use language and think symbolically, but lack logical operations.

Formal Operational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals learn to think logically about abstract concepts and hypothetical situations.

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