The Next Few Questions Are Based on the Following Description

question 59

Multiple Choice

The next few questions are based on the following description.
A biology student hiking in a forest happens upon an erect, 15-cm-tall plant that bears microphylls and a strobilus at its tallest point. When disturbed, the cone emits a dense cloud of brownish dust. A pocket magnifying glass reveals the dust to be composed of tiny spheres with a high oil content.
-This organism probably belongs to the same phylum as the

• A) ferns, horsetails, and whisk ferns.
• B) club mosses, quillworts, and spike mosses.
• C) mosses, hornworts, and liverworts.
• D) conifers.
• E) charophytes.

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Definitions:

Childbirth

The process of giving birth to a baby, marking the end of pregnancy through labor and delivery.

Braxton-Hicks Contractions

The first, usually painless, contractions of childbirth.

Uterine Contractions

Involuntary muscle contractions of the uterus, which can occur during menstruation or labor.

Childbirth

The process of delivering a baby from the uterus to the outside world, which can occur through vaginal delivery or cesarean section.