The Process by Which Soft Tissue or Cartilage Is Transformed

question 101

Multiple Choice

The process by which soft tissue or cartilage is transformed into bone is called:

• A) calcification
• B) grafting
• C) cartilogenesis
• D) ossification

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Definitions:

Axillary Bud

Bud located in the axil of a leaf.

Bud Scale

A small protective covering over a bud that shields it from the elements and pathogens.

Casparian Strip

Layer of impermeable lignin and suberin bordering four sides of root endodermal cells; prevents water and solute transport between adjacent cells.

Vascular Cylinder

In eudicots, the tissues in the middle of a root, consisting of the pericycle and vascular tissues.