Although Not Part of the Original Alliance System, the United

question 31

Multiple Choice

Although not part of the original alliance system, the United States entered the war when who began to attack U.S. shipping?

• A) The Ottoman Empire
• B) Japan
• C) Germany

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Definitions:

Endodermis

The innermost layer of cells in the cortex of plants, regulating the transfer of water and nutrients from the soil.

Turgor Pressure

The pressure of water pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall of a plant cell, crucial for maintaining the cell's rigidity.

Cohesion

The ability of water molecules to cling to each other due to the process of hydrogen bonding.

Negative Pressure Potential

A force that contributes to the movement of water in plants, created by the evaporation of water from the stomata, resulting in a suction effect.