Regular Lawn Mowing Selects for Short-Headed Rather Than Tall-Headed Dandelions

question 43

Multiple Choice

Regular lawn mowing selects for short-headed rather than tall-headed dandelions because

• A) Tall flowers spread their seeds farther
• B) Tall flowers are cut before they can produce seeds
• C) Short flowers can reproduce
• D) Short flowers spread their seeds farther
• E) Short flowers have less competition when the lawn is mowed often

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Definitions:

Haptic Senses

The perception of touch and sensation through skin, muscles, tendons, and joints, enabling the ability to feel physical objects.

Perceptual Process

The series of steps that begins with stimuli in the environment and leads to the perception of that stimulus, involving selection, organization, and interpretation of sensory input.

Exposure

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Sense of Sound

The perception or ability to detect vibrations through the ear, leading to the experience of hearing.