Which of the Choices Below Is the Parent Cell for All

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the choices below is the parent cell for all formed elements of blood?

• A) normoblast
• B) hemocytoblast
• C) polymorphonuclear cell
• D) megakaryocyte

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Definitions:

Opportunistic Life History

A strategy wherein organisms take immediate advantage of favorable conditions for growth and reproduction without a fixed pattern, often in unpredictable environments.

Parental Investment

Any contribution by a parent to an offspring that increases the offspring's chance of surviving and reproducing at the cost of the parent's ability to invest in other offspring.

R-Selection

Pattern of natural selection in which producing the most offspring the most quickly is adaptive; occurs when population density is low and resources are abundant.

Ecological Footprint

Area of Earth’s surface required to sustainably support a particular level of development and consumption.