The Largest Productivity Gains in Colonial Shipping Were from

question 26

Multiple Choice

The largest productivity gains in colonial shipping were from

• A) decreased layover times in ports.
• B) lower costs associated with the increase in size of the vessels.
• C) the increased speed of the ships.
• D) the use of larger ships

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Definitions:

Rhizoids

Hair-like structures on the surface of plants, fungi, and algae that absorb water and nutrients and anchor the organism to the substrate.

Mosses

Small, non-vascular plants that typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in moist or shady locations.

Gametophyte

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes through mitosis.

Moss Sporophyte

The diploid generation of a moss that produces spores through meiosis, distinguished from the gametophyte generation by its ability to undergo sexual reproduction.