Plant and Animal Development Share a Number of Features, but Differ

question 43

Multiple Choice

Plant and animal development share a number of features, but differ in major ways. Which of the following is a key difference between plants and animals?

• A) Animals typically produce gametes by meiosis; plants produce gametes by mitosis.
• B) Animal development is controlled by regulatory gene sets such as Hox genes; plants have no similar control systems.
• C) Animal gametes are produced only after maturity is reached; plant gametes are produced throughout a plant's lifetime.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body to adjust to an environment by filtering distractions.

Audition

The sense or act of hearing, which is critical for communication, alertness, and social interactions.

Brightness

the perception of how luminous or radiant a light source appears to the eye, often influenced by its intensity and surroundings.

Loudness

The perception of the intensity of sound waves, often described as the volume, and can be measured in decibels.