Which Statement Would Represent the Best Rephrasing of the Following

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which statement would represent the best rephrasing of the following statement: "The basic body plan of a plant includes a root‒shoot axis."?

• A) Plants have roots and shoots.
• B) The root and shoot of a plant are connected.
• C) The plant body is built of root and shoot systems connected in a linear arrangement.
• D) A plant body can have a root system and/or a shoot system.
• E) Plants grow via roots and shoots.

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