A Group of Components That Interact to Achieve Some Purpose

question 36

Multiple Choice

A group of components that interact to achieve some purpose is referred to as a(n) ________.

• A) system
• B) element
• C) unit
• D) entity

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Definitions:

Asexual Reproduction

A mode of reproduction where offspring are produced by a single parent without the involvement of gamete fusion.

Corms

Short, vertical, swollen underground plant stems that function as storage organs to survive winter or dry seasons.

Rhizomes

Underground plant stems capable of producing the shoot and root systems of a new plant, commonly seen in ginger and bamboo.

Plantlets

Small, young plants that emerge from the parent plant, capable of growing independently, often used in asexual reproduction.