Reconsideration of the Gobi Desert Site Where Oviraptor Fossils Were

question 25

Multiple Choice

Reconsideration of the Gobi Desert site where Oviraptor fossils were found has led paleontologists to hypothesize that

• A) the most recent common ancestor of the turtles and crocodilians was a dinosaur.
• B) some dinosaurs commonly ate eggs.
• C) some dinosaurs exhibited parental care.
• D) dinosaurs were driven to extinction shortly after the appearance of birds.

Understand the structure and function of plant tissues involved in transport.

Recognize the role of cohesion and adhesion in water transport through plant tissues.

Describe the process of transpiration and its impact on plant water transport.

Explain how the pressure-flow model describes sugar movement in phloem.

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Definitions:

Pleiotropic Gene

A single gene that influences multiple phenotypic traits or expressions in an organism.

Incomplete Dominant System

A genetic scenario where the phenotype of heterozygotes is intermediate between that of either homozygote, not fully resembling either parent.

Genotypes

The genetic makeup of an organism, representing its specific set of genes.

Black Coat Color

A genetic trait resulting in a dark pigmentation of the skin, fur, or feathers in various animals, often due to the presence of melanin.