Plant and Animal Development Share a Number of Features,but Differ

question 8

Multiple Choice

Plant and animal development share a number of features,but differ in major ways as well.Which of the following best summarizes the differences between the two forms of development?

• A)Animal tissues are irreversibly differentiated;plant tissues retain plasticity throughout life.
• B)Animal cells frequently undergo programmed cell death;plant cells do not.
• C)Animal development is controlled by regulatory gene sets such as Hox genes;plants have no similar control systems.
• D)Animal gametes are produced only after maturity is reached;plant gametes can be produced throughout a plant's lifetime.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals in the nervous system that transmit signals from one neuron to another, influencing a wide range of bodily and mental functions.

Dendrites

Branchlike extensions of neurons that receive electrical messages from other nerve cells, which are crucial for neural communication.

Mitochondria

Mitochondria are organelles found in the cells of nearly all eukaryotic organisms, responsible for producing energy through the process of oxidative phosphorylation.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, which typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.