Each Homeobox Codes for a Protein Functional Region That Binds

question 59

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Each homeobox codes for a protein functional region that binds to a specific DNA sequence and thereby affects translation.

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Definitions:

Vascular Cambium

A layer of tissue in plants that is the source of new cells for growth in diameter of stems and roots.

Secondary Growth

This is the process in plants that results in the thickening of stems and roots, mainly due to the activity of the vascular cambium and cork cambium.

Xylem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the conduction of water and nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant.

Palisade Mesophyll

A layer of closely packed photosynthetic cells under the epidermis in leaves, responsible for the absorption of light necessary for photosynthesis.