A Biology Student Hiking in a Forest Happens Upon an Erect

question 48

Multiple Choice

A biology student hiking in a forest happens upon an erect, 15-centimetre-tall plant that bears microphylls and a strobilus at its tallest point. When disturbed, the cone emits a dense cloud of brownish dust. A pocket magnifying glass reveals the dust to be composed of tiny spheres with a high oil content.
-This student has probably found a ________.

• A) bryophyte sporophyte
• B) fern sporophyte
• C) horsetail gametophyte
• D) lycophyte sporophyte

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Definitions:

LIFO Method

Last In, First Out method; an inventory valuation method where the last items added to inventory are assumed to be sold first.

Cost Of Goods Sold

The straightforward costs associated with producing goods for sale by a company, covering labor and materials.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding purchases to beginning inventory then subtracting goods sold.