The Colonies Had Been Fighting with the British for a Full

question 5

Multiple Choice

The colonies had been fighting with the British for a full fourteen months before declaring independence.What was NOT one of the reasons?

• A) Continued belief that America was part of the transatlantic British community
• B) Support for the tradition of loyalty to the empire
• C) The realization that the colonies were not united
• D) Fear of harsh British reprisals against rebels
• E) Desire to trade with the British colony of India

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Meiosis

A process of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

Sperm

Male reproductive cells responsible for fertilizing a female's egg to initiate pregnancy.

Ova

The plural of ovum; female reproductive cells or eggs which, when fertilized by sperm, can develop into an embryo.

Chromosomes

Thread-like molecules that carry hereditary information for everything from height to hair color in the form of genes.