A Plant That Climbs Other Plants Such as Trees Would

question 53

Multiple Choice

A plant that climbs other plants such as trees would be best described as a:

• A)perennial
• B)herb
• C)annual
• D)liana
• E)lichen

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Definitions:

Allele

A variant form of a gene that arises by mutation and is found at the same place on a chromosome.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, composed of both visibly expressed and non-expressed genes.

Gamete

An adult haploid germ cell from either male or female that can merge with one from the opposite gender during sexual reproduction to create a zygote.

Allele

A variant of a gene that results from mutation, with two or more such variants occupying the identical location on a chromosome.