One Major Advantage of Using Arabidopsis Thaliana as a Model

question 10

Multiple Choice

One major advantage of using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system for studies of plant form and function is its

• A) fast generation time.
• B) exceptionally large genome.
• C) large seeds.
• D) high tolerance to stress.
• E) high mutation rate.

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Avignon Papacy

The period from 1309 to 1377 during which seven successive popes resided in Avignon, France instead of Rome, leading to a significant state of schism within the Church.

1309-1378

Dates defining the Avignon Papacy, a period when the popes resided in Avignon, France rather than in Rome, a situation that led to significant church conflict.

Papal Bull Unam Sanctam

A significant papal decree issued by Pope Boniface VIII in 1302, asserting the supreme spiritual authority of the Pope over kings and secular rulers.

Pope Boniface VIII

A Pope who reigned from 1294 to 1303, known for his conflicts with secular rulers and for issuing the Unam Sanctam, asserting papal supremacy.