Indicate the Ploidy of Each of the Following Cells

question 55

Essay

Indicate the ploidy of each of the following cells:
A. plant spores
B. sperm
C. somatic cells
D. cells of a flower petal

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Definitions:

Rational Basis Test

A standard of judicial review that requires a law to be rationally related to a legitimate government interest.

Means-Ends Test

A method of ethics that evaluates actions by examining the goals they seek to achieve and the means used to achieve those goals.

Full Strict Scrutiny

A legal standard requiring the government to prove that a law or policy is necessary to achieve a compelling state interest and is narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.

Compelling Government Purpose

A legal concept referring to a reason the government may use to justify the imposition of restrictions that might otherwise infringe on individual rights, provided it is necessary for a significant public goal.