Perhaps a Plant's Greatest Liability Is Its Inability to ____

question 17

Multiple Choice

Perhaps a plant's greatest liability is its inability to ____.  

• A) produce growth hormones
• B) use aerobic respiration
• C) move when conditions around it deteriorate
• D) produce its own lipids and proteins
• E) respond to dwindling supplies of nutrients and water

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Definitions:

H+

Hydrogen ion, a positively charged ion of hydrogen; a measure of acidity in solutions.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney which is involved in the reabsorption of water, sodium, and other substances from the filtered fluid.

Cotransported

The process by which two or more substances are simultaneously transported across a cell membrane by a single carrier protein.

Sodium and Chloride

Essential electrolytes in the body that help maintain fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle function.