While Cleaning Out the Attic, You Find a Packet of Seeds

question 20

Multiple Choice

While cleaning out the attic, you find a packet of seeds that your grandmother gathered from her garden. You plant them outside, and some of them sprout. What was the condition of these germinating seeds while they were in the attic?

• A) The endosperm cells were dead; the embryo cells were alive but inactive.
• B) They were dead, but the embryo cells revived in response to water.
• C) They were alive and very metabolically active.
• D) They were alive but dormant.

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Definitions:

Operating Activities

Business activities directly related to the production and delivery of goods and services, affecting the firm's cash flow.

Financing Activities

Transactions related to a company's funding, including issuing debt, repaying loans, or dividend payments.

Issuance

The process of making securities available for sale by a company, typically involving stocks or bonds.

Capital Stock

The total amount of shares a company is authorized to issue, representing the owners' equity in the corporation.