Impacts Were Extremely Common in the Young Solar System but Are

question 64

True/False

Impacts were extremely common in the young solar system but are less common today.

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Definitions:

Vessel Elements

Components of the xylem in plants, responsible for conducting water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.

Developing Root

The growth phase of a plant's root system which involves the formation, elongation, and differentiation of root cells and structures.

Developing Fruit

The growth phase of a fruit from fertilization of the ovary in plants to maturity, involving physiological and biochemical changes.

Sieve Tube Members

Plant cells that are part of the phloem, responsible for transporting sugars and other nutrients throughout the plant in a network of sieve tubes.