The Phase Change of an Apical Meristem from the Juvenile

question 31

Multiple Choice

The phase change of an apical meristem from the juvenile to the mature vegetative phase is often revealed by

• A) a change in the morphology of the leaves produced.
• B) the initiation of secondary growth.
• C) the formation of lateral roots.
• D) the activation of floral meristem identity genes.

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts light into neural signals, which are sent to the brain for visual recognition.

Visual Information

Data or knowledge acquired through the sense of sight.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that identify specific features of a stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement.