Nortons, Inc

question 173

Multiple Choice

Nortons, Inc.is a hardware store that is owned by members of the Norton family as well as a few close friends of the family.This company is a(n)

• A) sole trader.
• B) partnership.
• C) open corporation.
• D) closed corporation.
• E) public corporation.

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Definitions:

Sieve-tube Members

Specialized cells in the phloem of plants that facilitate the transport of sugars and nutrients from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

Phloem Transport

The process by which sugars, produced during photosynthesis, are transported throughout a plant via the phloem tissue.

Passive Diffusion

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the input of energy.

Vascular Cylinder

The central part of a plant root, containing the xylem, phloem, and other tissues that transport water and nutrients.