Table 23-1 Based on the Accompanying Table, Which of the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

Table 23-1 Based on the accompanying table, which of the following characteristics are used to establish the family level of classification for corn?

• A) terrestrial and photosynthetic
• B) a grass with hollow stems
• C) a flowering plant
• D) 1-seeded fruit
• E) monocot

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