Lateral Roots Arise from Cells of the Cortex

question 16

True/False

Lateral roots arise from cells of the cortex.

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Definitions:

Preadaptations

Preadaptations are characteristics of organisms that, by chance, provide an advantage under future environmental conditions or shifts.

Preexisting Structures

Formations or constructs that were already in place before a specified event or development.

Variations

Differences or deviations in characteristics among individuals within a population or species.

Adaptive Radiation

The evolutionary process by which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms, particularly when a change in the environment makes new resources available, creates new challenges, or opens new environmental niches.