What Effect Does Having a Basal Region of Cell Division

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Multiple Choice

What effect does having a basal region of cell division have on sporophyte function in hornworts?

• A) It limits cell division to the base in sporophytes, so they do not get as tall as those of moss and liverworts.
• B) It allows spores to be continually made and released as long as the sporophytes live.
• C) It provides places for symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria to live.
• D) It keeps making green tissue to support growth of the gametophytes.
• E) It helps raise the spores so they can be more easily dispersed by symbiotic fungi.

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Definitions:

Apical Meristem

The growth region in plants located at the tips of roots and shoots, where cells divide actively, leading to elongation.

Growing Root

The part of a plant that typically grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients.

Cell Division

A process by which a cell divides into two or more cells, a fundamental aspect of the life cycle in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.

Tissue Types

Categories of biological tissue, including epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues, each with distinct functions and structures in the body.