Bread Wheat (2 N =42), Which Is a Staple Food

question 20

Multiple Choice

Bread wheat (2 n =42) , which is a staple food for about a third of the world's population, evolved from two wheat-like ancestors (both 2 n =42) ; therefore, bread wheat is a ____ organism. ​

• A)diploid
• B)hexaploid
• C)triploid
• D)tetraploi

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Definitions:

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which produces and secretes hormones that regulate many bodily functions.

Glycoproteins

Proteins that have carbohydrate chains covalently attached to them, important in cell-cell recognition and signaling.

Hypothalamohypophysial Portal System

A network of blood vessels that directly connects the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary gland, allowing for efficient communication and hormone regulation.

Lipotropins

Hormones produced by the pituitary gland that are involved in lipid metabolism, including the mobilization of fatty acids from adipose tissue.