Little Taylor Wants to Be a Scientist When She Grows

question 151

Multiple Choice

Little Taylor wants to be a scientist when she grows up. However, when she told her junior high school guidance counselor about this goal, he discouraged her from pursuing science, saying, "Girls aren't logical." The counselor's statement is an example of:

• A)a gender stereotype.
• B)benevolent sexism.
• C)passive aggression.
• D)unconscious repression.

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Definitions:

Parenchyma

In plants, simple tissue composed of living, thin-walled cells; has various specialized functions such as photosynthesis.

Xylem

The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upwards from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem.

Phloem

A type of vascular tissue in plants responsible for transporting sugar, nutrients, and signals throughout the plant.

Transpiration

The process by which plants lose water vapor from their leaves and stems into the atmosphere, playing a critical role in plant and atmospheric water balance.