The Desert Land Act Allowed Western Ranchers to

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Desert Land Act allowed western ranchers to

• A) divert water from rivers for irrigation.
• B) use raise both sheep and cattle.
• C) claim 160 acres free if they lived on the land for five years.
• D) acquire 640 acres for $1.25 cents an acre.
• E) seize land by force if necessary.

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Definitions:

Myoblasts

Precursor cells that are responsible for muscle development through the process of differentiation and fusion to form muscle fibers.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Osteoblasts

Cells that are responsible for bone formation by synthesizing the bone matrix and mineralizing it.

Chondroblasts

Cells that secrete cartilage matrix, leading to the formation of cartilage tissue.