What Was the Most Common State-Administered Punishment in Fifth-Century Roman

question 65

Multiple Choice

What was the most common state-administered punishment in fifth-century Roman civilization?

• A) Mutilation
• B) Burning at the stake
• C) Banishment (exile)
• D) Fines

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Definitions:

Apical Meristem

The apical meristem is a growth region found at the tips of plant roots and shoots, where cell division allows for rapid growth and elongation.

Taproot

The main central root from which subsidiary rootlets spring, typically seen in dicotyledonous plants.

Fibrous Root

A type of root system found in plants that features many thin roots spreading out from the base with no single dominant root.

Symplast

A continuum consisting of the cytoplasm of many plant cells, connected from one cell to the next by plasmodesmata. Compare with apoplast.