Having Extra Digits Is Termed

question 104

Multiple Choice

Having extra digits is termed

• A)polydactyly.
• B)polyuria.
• C)polyploidy.
• D)polydipsia.

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Definitions:

Stolon

Stem that grows horizontally along the ground and may give rise to new plants where it contacts the soil—e.g., the runners of a strawberry plant.

Bulb

An underground storage organ formed from swollen plant parts, containing nutrient reserves to support the plant's next cycle of growth.

Rhizome

Rootlike underground stem.

Corm

A rounded underground storage organ consisting of swollen stem tissue, covered with scaly leaves, found in some plants serving for food storage and to survive winter or dry months.