Refer to the Figure, Which Shows Alternation of Generations in the Life

question 37

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure, which shows alternation of generations in the life cycle of a land plant. In a nonvascular land plant, the structure being formed at step E in the diagram would be

• A) inconspicuous and lack chloroplasts.
• B) conspicuous and lack chloroplasts.
• C) conspicuous and nutritionally independent.
• D) conspicuous and nutritionally dependent on the sporophyte.
• E) inconspicuous and might or might not be nutritionally independent.

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Definitions:

Degree Of Operating Leverage

A ratio that measures a company's fixed costs as a proportion of its total costs, indicating how a change in sales will affect its operating income.

Contribution Format

A type of income statement where costs are separated into variable and fixed categories, highlighting the contribution margin.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, determined by the proportion of fixed costs in a company's cost structure.

Sales Increase

The rise in the volume or amount of sales over a specific period, reflecting business growth.