A Form of Community Self-Protection Developed by King Alfred the Great

question 1

Multiple Choice

A form of community self-protection developed by King Alfred the Great in the latter part of the ninth century England was/were the:

• A)Vigiles
• B)hue and cry
• C)shire-reeve
• D)mutual pledge

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Definitions:

Cotyledons

Embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants, one or more of which are the first to appear from a germinating seed.

Endosperm

Nutritive tissue within seeds of flowering plants, providing sustenance to the developing embryo during germination.

Seedling's Growth

The developmental phase in plants from germination through to the establishment of the plant, characterized by rapid growth and the formation of true leaves.

Female Gametophyte

The haploid phase in plants that produces female gametes or eggs, part of the alternation of generations in the plant life cycle.