What Is the Term for Head-To-Tail Direction of Growth

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the term for head-to-tail direction of growth?

• A) Cephalocaudal
• B) Proximodistal
• C) Mass to specific
• D) Sequential

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Definitions:

Allopolyploids

Organisms that have multiple sets of chromosomes originating from different species, a common phenomenon in plants.

Autopolyploids

Individuals or species with more than two chromosome sets, all originating from a single species, leading to increased size and vigour in some plants.

Polyploids

Organisms or cells having more than two paired sets of chromosomes, often resulting in increased size or other changes.

Hybridization

(1) Interbreeding between members of two different taxa. (2) Interbreeding between genetically dissimilar parents. (3) In molecular biology, complementary base pairing between nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) strands from different sources.