Select the Best Word or Phrase for the Blank in the Following

question 161

Multiple Choice

Select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence.
In 1950, the town _____ a population of five thousand.

• A)has
• B)is having
• C)will have had
• D)had

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Definitions:

Coleoptile

A protective sheath covering the emerging shoot in monocotyledons, such as grasses and cereals.

Embryonic Plant

A stage in plant development where the embryo forms within the seed, eventually growing into a new plant.

Aggregate Fruits

Fruits that form from the merger of several ovaries that were separate in a single flower, resulting in a cluster of fruits.

Multiple Fruits

Fruits that form from the ovaries of many flowers growing closely together, as seen in figs, pineapples, and mulberries.